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  • [New] There should 100% be a tax on AI, which could help balance the income gap in the US economy. Business Insider
  • [New] India's tax authorities have deployed an AI-based risk assessment system within the Insight platform, analysing Form 3 CEB filings, Country-by-Country Reporting data, and international exchange information to flag risks such as low-margin subsidiaries and large intra-group service payments. Maier Vidorno Altios
  • [New] Foreign companies providing global cloud services through Indian data centers will be eligible for a tax holiday extending until 2047, one of the longest concession windows in Indian fiscal history. Maier Vidorno Altios
  • [New] The UK government will increase taxes on wind and solar farms in a bid to push them on to fixed-price contracts, as part of plans to cut the link between electricity and gas prices in Britain. Electricity Info
  • [New] Tax cuts and price caps aimed at shielding citizens from energy price hikes must be targeted and limited, or they will risk stoking long-term inflation. Central Banking
  • [New] With the IRS now sharing data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, some undocumented immigrants are scared that following the law to pay taxes will put a target on their backs. George W. Bush Presidential Center
  • [New] A recent umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses suggested an association of UPFs with obesity, and ecological studies in sub-Saharan Africa suggest that taxes on UPFs could curb consumption and reduce obesity. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] Low- and middle-income countries could undertake a series of policy and institutional reforms that could increase their tax-to-GDP share by up to nine percentage points, with a medium-term minimum tax-to-GDP target of 15% of GDP. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] Most respondents are expecting U.S. fiscal pressures to push business taxes higher. Yahoo Finance
  • [New] The UK does not intend to scrap the digital services tax despite the threat of US tariffs. The Guardian
  • [New] Donald Trump has threatened to impose a big tariff on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US technology companies. The Guardian
  • [New] Ministers hope to raise £5 billion over the next five years from the digital services tax, which imposes a 2% levy on the revenues of search engines, social media services and online marketplaces operating in the UK. HuffPost UK
  • [New] Washington's new millionaire tax is already facing a constitutional challenge that could block it before it takes effect in 2028. Family Enterprise USA
  • [New] Democratic politicians are increasingly pitching tax cuts to address cost-of-living concerns and appeal to voters ahead of the 2028 races. Family Enterprise USA
  • [New] AI-driven growth could hollow out the tax base that funds Social Security, Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance as corporate profits expand and reliance on labour income shrinks. TechCrunch
  • [New] Lawmakers should consider modernising the American tax system to increase taxation on corporate income and capital gains, rather than labour income, which could be affected by a wave of AI-related job losses and impact social benefits. Euronews
  • [New] Electricity taxes could be slashed under a new EU proposal to offset the impact of the Iran war on energy prices. Euronews
  • [New] A tax stability regime for major infrastructure, logistics and clean-energy projects could help attract the patient capital Brazil often says it wants. UPI
  • [New] In 2026, small businesses are benefitting from a host of new pro-growth incentives introduced as part of the America First agenda - including historic deregulation, fair trade, and Working Family Tax Cuts that have already restored opportunity and investment on Main Street. Yahoo Finance
  • Hong Kong will halve profits tax to 8.25% for qualifying physical commodity traders. CNBC
  • One of the tax increases will be centred on various alcoholic beverages sold in Canada. DiscoverMooseJaw
  • Alcohol tax will increase from 65% (2025) to 90% by 2031, rising 5 points per year. +19 K Followers Wine to Asia - by Jean-Charles Letelli

Last updated: 27 April 2026



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