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Yen Slides to 160 per Dollar, Reviving Intervention Watch

Safe-haven flows from the Middle East war have lifted the dollar, putting potential yen support by Tokyo back in focus.

UK Court of Appeal Upholds 20% VAT on Private School Fees

Reeves Sets Low-Key Spring Statement for 3 March as OBR Forecasts Arrive Without a Fiscal-Rules Verdict

Oxfam Mexico Reports Record $219 Billion Held by 22 Billionaires, Calls for Fiscal Reform

Netherlands Proposes 2028 Tax on Unrealised Investment Gains at About 36%

Brazil Sets 2026 Budget Execution Plan, Holds R$43.4 Billion in Precautionary Reserve

Japan’s Top Currency Diplomat Signals Vigilance on Yen, Highlights U.S. Contact

Argentina Unifies Brussels Embassies, Taps Fernando Iglesias to Lead

Spanish Contemporary Galleries Close for a Week to Demand Lower Art VAT

Government Clears 16th Finance Commission Plan, Retains States’ 41% Tax Share

EY Sees UK Growth Slowing to 0.9% in 2026 as Investment Contracts and Joblessness Peaks

India Restores Capital-Gains Tax on Share Buybacks, Imposes Higher Levy on Promoters

UK Alcohol Duty Rises 3.66% as New Rates Take Effect

Spain Extends Lead in 2025 Growth as France Slows in Q4

Government Confirms No Tax Next Year for State Pension-Only Recipients as Treasury Rejects £20,000 Allowance Push

Galicia Says Debt Plan and Financing Overhaul Would Cost the Region Up to €1 Billion

FBR Chief Pledges Zero Tolerance on Corruption, Urges Provinces to Lift Tax Effort

France Cuts 2026 High-Income Minimum Tax Forecast to €650 Million, Extends Levy Until Deficit Below 3%

Colombia Cuts Congressional Pay by 30% for Next Legislature After Petro Decree

Gold, Silver Set Records as Central-Bank Demand and U.S. Policy Jitters Fuel Rush