E-services by non-residents subject to 13% VAT collections The Central American country of Costa Rica implemented Value Added Tax on non-resident providers and intermediaries of digital or electronic services from 1 October 2020. The includes an option to VAT register to collect VAT, or face
Six-month postponement for live e-invoicing extension to cross border transactions; Esterometro fling withdrawal Italy is extending its Sistema di Interscambio (SdI) live e-invoicing regime to cover cross-border transactions from 1 July 2022 – delayed from 1 January 2022. Italy’s Agenzia Entrate will withdraw the quarterly Esterometro
Norway operates a simplified Value Added Tax compliance regime for foreign sellers of electronic / digital services to its consumers. This is known as VAT on Electronic Services (VOES), introduced in 2011. For e-commerce goods, see VAT on E-Commerce VOEC regime which imposes Norwegian VAT
Latest estimate on lost EU VAT shows €6.6bn shrinkage – but COVID-19 effect won’t show till next year The European Union member states are estimated to be losing €134 billion per annum in Value Added Tax revenues based on the European Commission’s (EC) latest ‘VAT
COVID-19 economic fallout puts back new tax implementation date The Turkish government has pushed back again the introduction of its 2% Accommodation Tax. This will eventually be due on eligible supplies on a bi-monthly basis. It is charged in addition to VAT. This covers the
Unlike cryptocurrencies, NFT liable to 15% Goods and Services Tax New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has confirmed that trading of Non-Fungible Tokens are liable to GST. This compares to other crypto assets like digital currencies (e.g. Bitcoin) which are exempted. The difference in the treatment is
Federal government extends Goods and Services Tax net to foreign e-services The federal government of Canada has imposed 5% Goods & Services Tax obligations on foreign providers digital or electronic services to its consumers. This came into effect from 1 July 2021. This will affect
Ongoing evaluation of withholding VAT on non-resident sellers The UK government has recommitted to exploring VAT split payments by payment service providers on ecommerce trade between UK consumers and non-resident sellers. This came in yesterday’s Treasury Command Paper on tax administration and maintenance. Many challenges
3 reforms: e-invoicing and digital reporting requirements (DRR); platform gig & sharing economies and e-commerce; and Single EU registration number – extension of OSS to all B2C and certain B2B The European Commission (EC) will shortly be initiating the next rounds of its ‘VAT in
Most Central EU states now offer reduced VAT on cafes, restaurants and catering As part of its ‘Tax Revolution’ set of reforms announced earlier this month, the Slovakian government is aiming to reduce the Value Added Tax rate on rest and catering services. The Ministry
