Government ❯ Fiscal Policy

Taxation

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Brazil Appeals Court Keeps Block on 12% Crude Export Tax

The ruling prolongs uncertainty over funding for diesel subsidies tied to a temporary crude export tax.

Italy Reports €36.2 Billion in 2025 Anti-Evasion Recoveries, a New Record

Brazil’s Lower House Passes Fiscal Fix to Unlock Paid Paternity Leave

Valencian Government Rules Out Tourist Tax for This Year and the Legislature

U.S. February Deficit $308 Billion, Year-to-Date Gap Falls to $1.004 Trillion

Argentina Defers Full Fuel-Tax Hike, Sets Limited March Increase Under Decree 116/2026

Wong Defends Fiscal Forecasts, Says GST Still Needed Despite S$15.1 Billion Surplus

Japan Inflation Cools to 1.5%, Testing BOJ’s Next Moves

ARCA Sets Automatic Fines, Waiting Periods Under Inocencia Fiscal

Moody’s Puts India’s FY27 Growth at 6.4%, Banking Outlook Stays Resilient

Japan Weighs FX-Reserve Surplus as Takaichi Fast-Tracks Budget for Food Tax Cut

Poll Finds 4 in 10 French Back Restoring Housing Tax to Boost Local Services

Budget Tightens Tax Break on Sovereign Gold Bonds to Original Long‑Term Holders

UK Plans Penalty-Free First-Home ISA to Replace Lifetime ISA by 2028

Valencian Government Extends Social Tax Deductions to Middle-Income Households for April Filing

South Africa Weighs Tariffs Up to 50% on Cars From China and India

Ayuso Sets 2027 Start for New 0.5-Point IRPF Cut in Madrid

Argentina Extends Microenterprise Cheque Tax Offset to Year-End 2026

Germany Cuts Restaurant VAT as Austria Sets July Food-Tax Halving Under Debate

Oxfam Reports Soaring Wealth at the Top as Italy Confronts Inequality and Dubious Milan Rich List