A summary of the top weekly tax developments in the Americas

     This week's tax news from the Americas

• Canada Border Services Agency extends surtax remission for two more months
  In a revised version of Customs Notice 25-19 (United States Surtax Remission Order (2025), released 17 October 2025), the Canada Border Service Agency extended relief from surtaxes on certain US imports for two months. The relief now applies to eligible goods imported from the United States before 16 December 2025 (formerly 16 October 2025). Eligible goods consist of goods (1) imported from the US on behalf of public health, health care, public security or national security entities; (2) used in manufacturing, processing and the packaging of food and beverages; or (3) used in the production of any agricultural product.

      This week's newsletters

• Report on recent US international tax developments - 31 October 2025
  Our weekly report with brief summaries of all the week's US international tax developments and related activity.

• The Latest on BEPS and Beyond | October 2025
  Our monthly report with brief summaries of the latest activity in the OECD Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project as well as country specific legislative and administrative activity, including global and regional policy trends related to the global focus on BEPS.

• Trade Lines - Policy intelligence for global business leaders | October 2025
  Our trade newsletter with timely insights into the issues shaping global commerce—from tariff shifts and supply chain disruptions to legislative developments and compliance trends.

      Upcoming EY webcasts

• 6 November: CAMT: new guidance and the fate of the existing proposed regulations
• 12 November: Financial reporting for private companies – what you need to know for 2025
• 14 November: Tax in a time of transition
• 18 November: What EY 2025 Work Reimagined study reveals about AI and the workforce

A calendar of all upcoming EY webcasts is available.

      Recent EY podcasts

• EY Podcast | Weekly US international cross-border taxation news for week ending 31 October 2025
• EY talks tax | Tax in a time of transition – 17 October 2025

All episodes of the EY Cross-Border Taxation Spotlight and
EY Talks Tax are available through Apple podcasts.

      This week's EY Global Tax Alerts

     Africa

• Algeria establishes new requirements for licensing pharmaceutical import establishments
• Algeria issues new authorization framework for pharmaceutical exploitation establishments
• Kenya Data Protection Commissioner reiterates employers must secure employees' explicit consent to use their images commercially
• Kenya releases the National AI Strategy 2025-2030
• West Africa | Navigating the fiscal and regulatory landscape of Free Trade Zones: A comparative lens on Ghana and Nigeria

     Asia

• India announces new requirement for Overseas Citizen of India card holders to apply for e-Arrival Card
• Japan implements new requirements for Business Manager work and residence category

     Europe

• EU adopts CBAM Omnibus Regulation
• Italian Government approves draft 2026 Budget Law with tax measures affecting banks, other financial intermediaries and insurance companies
• Portugal implements new border control measures and rules on family reunification and CPLP permits
• Portugal introduces VAT group regime

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About Americas Tax Roundup

Published by NTD's Tax Technical Knowledge Services Group, Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Mannetta, writer and editor

Distributed weekly to all Americas Tax personnel.