OECD’s 2026 Anti‑Corruption and Integrity Outlook The OECD’s annual Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 provides a global assessment of how countries are designing and implementing systems to combat fraud, corruption and integrity risks across public institutions. Covering 37 OECD and 25 partner countries, it draws
HMRC sets expectations for generative Artificial Intelligence in tax software On 28 January 2026, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published guidance aimed directly at software developers using generative AI in products that help customers submit information to HMRC. The message is clear: innovation is welcome
Early positive trials on low-risk VAT reclaims encourage full automation Italy’s Agenzia delle Entrate tax authority is introducing artificial intelligence to speed up VAT refund processing and enhance fraud detection, while keeping final decision-making under human supervision. This follows recent Italian AI VAT chatbot adoption. This
