Page 26 of 39. Curated founder updates, each a verified fact plus a clear angle.
Australia's Payday Super regime commenced 1 July 2026, replacing the 30-year quarterly super system. Employers must now ensure the 12% superannuation guarantee reaches each worker'…
On June 30, 2026, the Ministry of MSME notified revised guidelines requiring all operating Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to onboard RBI-regulated TReDS platforms and se…
Under the Income-tax Act, 2025 (effective 1 April 2026), the perquisite-tax deferral window for eligible startup employees on ESOPs is extended from 48 to 60 months, now governed b…
On June 30, 2026, Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree issuing a regulation to promote employment and business start-ups among ex-service personnel, taking effect August…
From July 1, 2026, Sweden's Tax Agency (Skatteverket) gains expanded authority when a company registers for VAT (moms): it can require the owner to appear at a tax office to identi…
On June 29-30, 2026, Brazil's federal Executive sent Congress bill PLP 186/2026, which would raise the MEI (Microempreendedor Individual) annual revenue ceiling from the current R$…
New rules on skatterättsligt företrädaransvar (tax representative liability) entered into force on June 30, 2026, after Riksdagen approved prop. 2025/26 on May 6, 2026. A company r…
IRCC announced on December 19, 2025 that the federal Start-Up Visa (SUV) program is paused: it stopped accepting new commitment certificates after December 31, 2025, and applicants…
On 29 June 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) opened applications for the 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator, run with the Singapore FinTech Festival. Applications clos…
MAS announced on 29 June 2026 the call for its 2026 Global FinTech Hackcelerator (part of Singapore FinTech Festival), inviting AI proposals on three problem statements: credit/fra…
On 25-26 June 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore established the Future of Finance Institute (FFI) to move AI and tokenisation beyond pilots across Singapore's financial sec…
On June 26, 2026, the NPC Standing Committee passed China's revised Trademark Law, taking effect January 1, 2027. It bars applications lacking genuine intent to use, penalizes bad-…
China's National People's Congress adopted the revised Trademark Law on June 26, 2026, effective January 1, 2027. It cracks down on bad-faith and squatting filings: applications fi…
On June 25, 2026, the Swedish government tasked Vinnova and Tillvaxtverket with analyzing how to improve capital access for breakthrough-innovation and deeptech companies. The agen…
The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 2) Bill 2026, introduced to Parliament on 25 June 2026, lets companies with annual global income under $1 billion carry back a revenue t…
Innovate UK opened its 'Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1' competition on 23 June 2026, sharing £10 million for creative-technology (createch) research projects in England. UK-registe…
The British Business Bank is standing up two Nations and Regions Investment Funds for launch in summer 2026: GBP 210m for the South East (SEIF) and GBP 140m for the East of England…
SXSW Pitch, the Austin showcase for early-stage startups, opened applications June 23, 2026, with regular entry running Sept 14 through the final deadline of Nov 13, 2026. Selected…
SXSW announced on June 23, 2026 that its 2027 conference and festivals run March 15-21 in Austin, with badges priced roughly $820-$1,995 by access level. Signing up early locks a 1…
Effective July 1, 2026, China caps the maturity of electronic IOUs (commercial bills / supply-chain payment instruments) at six months, barring large corporates and government bodi…