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International Tax

Cross-border tax compliance, foreign income reporting, and US international tax obligations for individuals and corporations

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July 20, 2026

Colorado HB26-1289: Worldwide Combined Reporting Becomes the C Corp Default in 2027

Starting with tax years beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado's HB26-1289 makes worldwide combined reporting the default for unitary C corporation groups — foreign subsidiaries included. The water's-edge election that avoids it binds for ten consecutive years, and a tax-haven blacklist (Hong Kong, Ireland, the Netherlands, Singapore) pulls listed entities back in regardless. Here's who is affected and what records you need.

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July 20, 2026

Malta's New VAT-Inclusive Pricing Rule: What Freelancers and Small Businesses Need to Know

Malta's 2026 Budget Implementation Act makes displayed prices presumed VAT-inclusive by law, with only two carve-outs. The domestic small-enterprise exemption holds at €35,000 turnover, new Articles 11A/11B open a €100,000 EU-wide cross-border SME scheme with quarterly declarations, and mandatory e-invoicing is coming as Malta targets its 24.2% VAT gap.

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July 18, 2026

The Netherlands Is Cutting the Zelfstandigenaftrek Again: What ZZP Freelancers Should Budget for in 2026 and 2027

The Dutch zelfstandigenaftrek drops from €2,470 in 2025 to €1,200 in 2026 and €900 in 2027 — an 88% reduction since 2020's €7,280. For a ZZP freelancer with €50,000 profit, the 2026 cut alone adds roughly €400–€480 in tax, compounded by the MKB-winstvrijstelling falling to 12.70%. Here's the full phase-down schedule and five concrete budgeting steps.

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July 17, 2026

Autónomo Taxes in Spain: Cuotas by Real Income, IRPF Withholding, and the €80 Flat Rate Explained for 2026

Spain's autónomo cuota is income-based across 15 tiers (roughly €205 to €1,606/month at a 31.5% rate), reconciled after your annual tax return via regularización. New freelancers can pay a flat €80/month for 12 months and withhold IRPF at a reduced 7% instead of 15% — but choosing 15% once forfeits the reduced rate. Here's how the 2026 rules fit together.

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July 16, 2026

Bhutan's New 5% GST: What Small Businesses and Foreign Sellers Need to Know

On January 1, 2026, Bhutan replaced its nine-rate sales tax (0%–100%) with a flat 5% GST. Registration is mandatory above Nu 5 million (~$58,000) annual turnover — and the rules explicitly cover non-resident SaaS and digital sellers, with a 30-day registration window and a reverse-charge carve-out for verified B2B sales.

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July 16, 2026

Ireland's Budget 2026: What the VAT Cut and New Reliefs Actually Mean for Small Business Owners

Ireland cut VAT on food, catering, and hairdressing from 13.5% to 9% on July 1, 2026, raised the entrepreneur relief cap to €1.5M, and boosted the R&D credit to 35% — but the minimum wage hike to €14.15 and pension auto-enrolment landed six months earlier. Here's what each change means for small business books.

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July 15, 2026

Canada Killed the Underused Housing Tax. If You Own Property There, Your Paperwork Isn't Done Yet.

Canada repealed the federal Underused Housing Tax for 2025 onward on March 26, 2026, but the repeal is not retroactive — US owners of Canadian property still owe UHT returns, penalties, and interest for 2022–2024, and BC's Speculation and Vacancy Tax, Vancouver's Empty Homes Tax, and Toronto's Vacant Home Tax remain in force.

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July 13, 2026

Canada GST/HST for Cross-Border Sellers: The CA$30,000 Worldwide Threshold

Canada's GST/HST small-supplier exemption is based on worldwide taxable sales, not Canadian-only revenue, so a US seller with zero Canadian sales can already owe registration once global sales pass CA$30,000 in a quarter or over four trailing quarters.

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July 13, 2026

DAC7 Explained: What US Online Sellers With EU Customers Need to Know

DAC7 requires platforms like Etsy, Airbnb, and Upwork to collect and report seller data to EU tax authorities whenever a US seller's activity touches an EU customer or property, with goods sellers exempt below 30 transactions and €2,000 per year.

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July 13, 2026

Finland's 2026 VAT Threshold: Why €20,000 Is Now All-or-Nothing for Freelancers

Finland's 2025 VAT reform raised the small-business exemption to €20,000 but eliminated the sliding-scale relief that used to soften the jump to full VAT liability at €30,000, so crossing €20,000 now means owing VAT on 100% of turnover with no phase-in.

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July 12, 2026

Invoicing International Clients: A Freelancer's Guide to Multi-Currency Billing and Foreign Income Taxes

US freelancers billing foreign clients must convert income to USD at the exchange rate on the day of receipt, pay self-employment tax regardless of the client's location, and may owe an FBAR filing if combined foreign-held balances (e.g. in Wise or Payoneer) exceed $10,000 at any point in the year.

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July 11, 2026

Brazil's MEI Revenue Ceiling: The Frozen R$81,000 Cap and the 2026 Push to Raise It

Brazil's MEI revenue cap of R$81,000 a year has been frozen since 2018. A bill sent to Congress in June 2026 would raise it to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028, and let microentrepreneurs hire two employees instead of one — a case study in how frozen tax thresholds quietly penalize small business growth.

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