COVID-19 hospitality VAT rate cut introduced in July 2020 now withdrawn The UK temporary Value Added Tax rate cut on hospitaliy and tourism has now ended, with the sector now returning the standard VAT rate of 20%. The pandemic cut to support hotels, catering and
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European Commission permits Poland to deviate from VAT Directive to impose obligatory B2B e-invoicing 1 April 2023 – 3 months later than original Jan plan Poland has been given by the EC a temporary departure from Articles 218 and 232 of the VAT Directive to be
Low-value SG$400 consignment stock relief GST exemption scrapped; traditional services B2C also liable Singapore Gazetted this month its Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act 2021. This will withdraw the current SG$ 400 threshold on Goods & Services e-commerce B2C imports from 1 January 2023. This does not
Countries shift VAT reporting from suppliers to customers to reduce VAT fraud – General & Domestic Reverse Charge by country In attempt to reduce the VAT Gap – the shortfall of VAT revenues compared to expected receipts – EU and other states apply the Reverse
Inflation hits 62% in March prompts more VAT rate cuts On 28 March, the Turkey President, Tayyip Erdogan, announced a cut from 18% to 8% for a range of goods including: bathroom supplies such as soap and detergents, napkins and toilet paper baby nappies. restaurant
Tax and VAT simplifications for the duration or martial law Ukraine has approved a range of tax simplifications following the Russian invasion and the implementation of martial law. This includes: VAT exemption for businesses with an annual turnover of UAH 10 billion (approx €300m) No
New tax hikes and levies on range of supplies confirmed by Parliament – 1 January 2022 implementation Update: Sri Lanka VAT raised to 12% from 1 June 2022 The drop in revenues during the COVID-19 crisis has forced the government to propose a range of
KSeF National e-invoicing System voluntary launched 2022; mandatory from 1 April 2023 following EU approval Poland’s Ministry of Finance has introduced voluntary B2B electronic invoices on 1 January 2022 after a delay from 1 October 2021. This is supported with a centralised clearing invoice database
Exemption for audio books; PST on admission fees for various activities Canada Saskatchewan 2022 budget included a number of Provincial Sales Tax (PST) changes. This included: Audio books will be exempted from PST from 1 April 2022. Admission prices to cultural, sporting, fairs, golf, gyms
