Global developments

Global Tax Overview

Public snapshot of headline tax rates and reform activity across the global tracker.

215 total

Status snapshot

Development status across tracked jurisdictions

62
Major reform
29%
46
Rate change
21%
5
Proposed
2%
102
Stable
47%

Key jurisdictions

Headline rates and reform markers for common MNE watchlist markets

United States

USA North America

Major reform
CIT
21%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
37%

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed Jul 2025): permanent 100% bonus depreciation, GILTI renamed NCTI (deduction to 40%), BEAT held at 10%

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China

CHN East Asia

Major reform
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
13%
IIT top
45%

Unified VAT Law takes effect 1 Jan 2026; fully digitalised e-fapiao rolled out nationwide from Dec 2024; small-business VAT relief extended to end-2027

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United Kingdom

GBR Western Europe

Proposed
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
45%

Draft Finance Bill 2026-27 clauses published for technical consultation cover corporate, indirect, customs, and tax-administration reforms; final bill content remains pending

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Germany

DEU Western Europe

Proposed
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
19%
IIT top
45%

Cabinet-approved draft Annual Tax Act 2026 proposes WHT relief-process changes, minimum-tax amendments, electronic notices, and tax-interest/R&D credit updates

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France

FRA Western Europe

Rate change
CIT
25%
VAT / GST
20%
IIT top
45%

Exceptional CIT surtax on large companies (turnover >=EUR 1bn) extended to FY2026; effective rate up to ~36%

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Japan

JPN East Asia

Major reform
CIT
30.6%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
45%

Pillar Two IIR effective for FY from Apr 2024, UTPR/QDMTT enacted in 2025 reform; 4% special defense surtax on CIT from FY beginning on/after 1 Apr 2026

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Singapore

SGP Southeast Asia

Major reform
CIT
17%
VAT / GST
9%
IIT top
24%

Pillar Two MTT (IIR) and Domestic Top-up Tax effective for FYs from 1 Jan 2025 under Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Act 2024

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Hong Kong SAR

HKG East Asia

Stable
CIT
16.5%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
17%

Refined foreign-source income exemption (FSIE) regime in force; 15% QDMTT/IIR for in-scope MNE groups from 2025

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India

IND South Asia

Major reform
CIT
25.17%
VAT / GST
18%
IIT top
30%

GST 2.0 from 22 Sep 2025 collapsed slabs to 5%/18%/40%; foreign-company CIT cut 40%->35%

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Brazil

BRA Latin America

Major reform
CIT
34%
VAT / GST
N/A
IIT top
27.5%

Dual VAT (CBS federal + IBS subnational) replacing PIS/COFINS/IPI/ICMS/ISS, phased 2026-2033; 1% test rate in 2026; 10% dividend WHT from 2026

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Australia

AUS Oceania

Proposed
CIT
30%
VAT / GST
10%
IIT top
45%

Exposure draft Tax Reform No. 3 Bill 2026 covers negative-gearing and CGT reforms; consultation closed 21 Aug 2026 and final legislation remains pending

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Canada

CAN North America

Stable
CIT
26.5%
VAT / GST
5%
IIT top
33%

Lowest federal PIT bracket cut to 14.5% (2025) and 14% (2026); new transfer pricing rules introduced 2025

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