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Customs duties in transition: Why companies should review their customs valuations and transfer pricing policies now

April 2025 – Historically, customs duties are considered to be the origin of taxation. Today, looking specifically at the current U.S. administration, customs duties—better known as tariffs—are primarily used as tools of trade policy. Rising customs...

Discount for the payment of certain tax liabilities in Romania – follow-up

April 2025 – As described in our previous newsletter in September 2024, profit taxpayers and microenterprise income tax taxpayers in Romania benefit from a 3% discount of their annual profit/income tax liability related to fiscal year 2024/the modified...

Kinstellar welcomes Maja Mayrhuber, a leading Austrian tax lawyer, as Partner in Vienna

April 2025 – Kinstellar is delighted to announce that Maja Mayrhuber, a reputable tax lawyer, has joined our newly launched Vienna office as a Partner. Maja’s arrival marks an important step in building our tax capabilities in Austria and driving...

Changes and clarifications regarding construction tax in Romania

April 2025 – On 4 April 2025, Romania government Emergency Ordinance no. 21/2025 ("the GEO") was published and entered into force, introducing several important amendments and clarifications regarding the recently enacted construction tax. We summarise...

Solar park Developments in Hungary: Key legal update on transfer duty

February 2025 – It has become standard practice in Hungary for solar power plants to be developed on greenfield agricultural land owned by third parties. Due to legal restrictions regarding the use of agricultural land, developers are unable to acquire...

Enhanced anti-corruption measures implemented in Ukraine

February 2025 – Ukraine has introduced two important laws to strengthen the fight against corruption. The laws—No. 4111-IX (Draft Law No. 11443) and No. 4112-IX (Draft Law No. 10319)—passed by the Ukrainian parliament on 4 December 2024, introduce...

Important fiscal changes in Romania starting January 2025

January 2025 – On 30 December 2024, the Romanian government adopted Emergency Ordinance no. 156/2024 (“the GEO”) regulating a series of important fiscal changes that entered into force starting January 2025, as summarised below.

Update on the ESG reporting obligations in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia

November 2024 – The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464 (the “CSRD”) required EU member states to complete its transposition by 6 July 2024. However, uneven implementation led the EU Commission to initiate infringement proceedings...

New tax amnesty adopted by the Romanian government

September 2024 – On 6 September 2024, the Romanian government adopted Emergency Ordinance no. 107/2024 (“the GEO”) regulating a nationwide tax amnesty generally aimed at cancelling late payment interest and penalties related to certain outstanding...

Individuals are advised to check their personal online tax accounts for real property tax liability

July 2024 – In Ukraine, individuals are obliged to pay the respective real estate tax upon receiving a notification-decision from the tax authorities, which should arrive by July 1. Even if such a decision is not received by this date, the tax authorities...