Kenya has returned its standard VAT rate to 16% from 14% on 1 January 2021. The rate was temporarily reduced to 14% on 1 April 2020 to help support businesses and consumers as the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. The African country also reduced its
Import VAT payment may now be postponed via VAT return Croatia has introduced deferred import VAT from 1 January 2021. This follows most of the other 27 EU member states. Importers with a Croat VAT number may now avoid making cash payments to clear their
Germany’s standard VAT rate has returned to 19% on 1 January 2021. Restaurant 7% rate continues until end of 2022 Germany temporarily cut its 19% standard VAT rate to 16% from 1 July until 31 December 2020. This was to help consumers and businesses struggling
Whilst Germany shows one of the lowest VAT Gaps in the European Union, there is still room for improvement. That is the conclusion of the state Audit Office which focused in on e-commerce fraud, estimated to cost Germany nearly Euro 1 billion per year. Read
Germany’s standard VAT rate has returned to 19% on 1 January 2021. Restaurant 7% rate continues until end of 2022 Germany temporarily cut its 19% standard VAT rate to 16% from 1 July until 31 December 2020. This was to help consumers and businesses struggling
Tajikistan is to introduce the requirement for foreign sellers and marketplaces providing digital or electronic services to register and charge VAT from 16 January 2021. Since 2015, over 80 countries have imposed non-resident taxing obligations on non-resident providers. Taxable income from digital services in Tajikistan
The Balkan state of Montenegro has made a number of changes to its Value Added Tax regime from 4 August 2020. These are as follows: Shifted provision of accommodation, restaurant and hospitality services from the standard VAT rate of 21% to the reduced rate of
Slovenia introduced its system of certified cash registers on 2 January 2016. Registers are connected via the internet to the tax authorities, Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia (FURS), via the internet. This enables real-time reporting of cash payments. Slovenia’s FIRS is particularly interested
