Dominica's Budget, released on July 30, 2019, included value-added tax changes and tax relief for home owners.

Authorities in Ecuador have worked with a number of international organization to develop a new framework to detect potential cases of transfer pricing abuse.

Costa Rica's tax authority has released new online forms for declaring value-added tax, capital income, and capital gains.

The Irish Government has released additional guidance on its proposals for new anti-hybrid rules, responding to feedback to a consultation launched in November 2018.

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has released a new standard practice statement to explain when and how the Commissioner will exercise discretion in amending a taxpayer's assessment to ensure correctness.

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service updated its webpage on foreign tax credits to clarify that it will not challenge foreign tax credit claims involving certain French taxes.

Hong Kong's Inland Revenue Department has released new guidance notes on the deduction of foreign taxes.

The UK Government has confirmed that it will proceed with its plans to introduce a plastics packaging tax.

On July 19, 2019, the lower house of the Polish parliament, the Sjem, approved legislation to introduce a mandatory value-added tax split payment mechanism on certain supplies and to reduce rates of VAT on numerous goods and services, including electronic publications.

Spain's acting Economy Minister, Nadia Calvino, said the Government will seek approval of legislation to introduce a digital services tax at the earliest opportunity.

On July 19, 2019, the United States Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International Division announced six additional compliance campaigns.

G7 finance ministers have said that there is an urgent need to address the tax challenges posed by the digitalization of the economy.

The UK Government has dropped inclusion in the upcoming Finance Bill of a new one percent stamp duty land tax (SDLT) surcharge on non-UK residents purchasing residential property in England and Northern Ireland.

The Finnish Tax Administration, the Vero Skatt, informed taxpayers on July 16, 2019, that it intends to update its guidance on the taxation of non-cash dividends after discovering an increase in the payment of dividends in non-cash form by publicly traded companies.

Ecuador has legislated to revise advance corporate income tax payment requirements, providing that tax can be paid over five months, with the full balance paid up to two months later than previously.