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UK Tops Global Property-Tax Burden as Business Rates Rise and Appeals Mount

An industry review warns the Treasury’s growing reliance on taxes on land and buildings is starting to choke investment.

German Business Insolvencies Hit Highest April Since 2005

German Company Insolvencies Rose 4.9% in January as Creditor Claims Shrank

Buenos Aires Tax Agency Launches ‘Riesgo 0, SAF 0’ to Curb Ingresos Brutos Credit Build-Ups

Argentine SMEs Face 37 Taxes and 30 Compliance Regimes in 2025, IARAF Finds

Punjab, British Columbia Step Up Trade Outreach as Eby Meets Mann in Chandigarh

Industry Ministry Proposes Deferring Recycling Fee Payments for Major Carmakers to December 2026

Putin Authorizes Renaissance Capital to Acquire 100% of Citibank Russia

U.S., Switzerland Near Deal to Cut 39% Tariff to About 15%

Édouard Philippe Unveils €50 Billion‑a‑Year Business Tax Swap for 2027 Platform

84% of German Firms Report Transport Deficits Hurting Business, IW Finds

Mexico’s SAT Tightens Controls on False Invoicing, Seeks Preventive Detention Power

Trump Praises Carney, Floats Canada‑Only Deal as Tariff Standoff Persists

France Proposes €1.1 Billion CVAE Cut in 2026 With Conditional Phaseout Plan

German Exporters Forecast 2.5% Slump in 2025 as US Tariffs Hit Sales

Corporate Tax Audits in Germany Fall to Decade Low, Recoveries Drop Below €11 Billion

EU and US to Meet in Scotland as French Exporters Face New Tariff Threat

Sheinbaum Orders Pemex to Bypass ‘Coyotes’ and Finalize Supplier Debt Plan

German Corporate Insolvencies Climb to Highest April Level in Over a Decade

UK Government to Cut Industrial Energy Prices in New Strategy