Eurozone energy inflation 38% August 2022 (40% July); temporary VAT subsidies for domestic power, foods and other basics A fast-growing queue of European countries are emerging to cut their already reduced VAT rates on domestic energy, petrol and foods. Eurozone headline inflation hit 9.1% in August,
Large taxpayers must live report sales invoices to tax authorities The Ugandan tax authority URA has introduced mandatory real-time e-invoicing and receipt reporting from 20 June 2022. This applies to businesses with annual sales in excess of UGX 2 billion and / or more than
States enter in treaty to synchronise VAT rules and compliance Russia and Belarus have agreed to synchronise their VAT and excise rules to help support intra-state trade. Measures include: Minimum standard VAT rate of 20%; lower VAT rate 10% Confirmation of exempt supplies Harmonisation of
UK informs EU it will continue not to impose checks on goods movements between Great Britain and Northern Ireland following EU legal warning; signs of settlement by April 2023 Following the EU’s launching of a third set of Northern Ireland Protocol infringement proceedings in July,
Court rules out-of-state e-commerce sellers not controlling stocks exempted them from in-state tax liabilities Pennsylvania court has ruled that out-of-state sellers using Amazon’s Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) service are not subject to local sales tax. The case was brought by a seller association, Online Merchants
Spain, Austria and Kenya added to list of countries whose DST’s may be deducted against Irish Corporation Tax Ireland’s Revenue Commissionaires has added three additional states to the list of jurisdictions that Irish resident businesses may claim Digital Services Tax against relevant their Irish taxable
Pre-clearance fiscal electronic invoices The Indian island nation of Mauritius has confirmed plans to implement electronic invoices. This was disclosed in the 2022-23 Budget as updates to the Value Added Tax Act. The new live reporting regime will require tax payers to pre-clear invoices in
