Belgium €2 Customs Charge low-value imports 2026 – pause

13 December 2025 in

Belgium

2026 Budget €2 Customs Charge on low-value imports paused ahead of EU plans 12 Dec 2026 Update: an interim EU €3 Customs Levy has been agreed to come into force

Vietnam digital platform deemed supplier extension Jul 2026

12 December 2025 in

Vietnam

Vietnam introduces Deemed-Supplier VAT obligations for online marketplaces July 2026 Vietnam is adopting a deemed-supplier VAT model that will require domestic online marketplaces to collect, declare, and remit VAT on

Poland’s KSeF e-invoicing 50-day countdown

11 December 2025 in

Poland

Preparations for 1 Feb 2026 e-invoicing mandate: live testing; tokens; regulations pending; updated JPK_VAT Poland is entering the final phase of KSeF implementation, with only weeks remaining before the 1

EU four party triangulation VAT simplification

10 December 2025 in

Europe

CJEU court clarifies Triangulation Relief when 4th party: simplification applies even when goods ship to the final customer The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered an

Swiss digital platform VAT deemed supplier on digital services consultation

9 December 2025 in

Switzerland

Switzerland consultation on extending VAT deemed supplier to Digital Platforms and reforming mixed-supply taxation Switzerland has launched a formal consultation on targeted amendments to its Value Added Tax Act (LIVA),

Zimbabwe 15% withholding VAT foreign digital services

9 December 2025 in

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe brings non-resident digital platforms into the VAT Jan 2026 Zimbabwe is preparing to introduce a value-added tax regime for cross-border digital services, joining a growing number of African jurisdictions

Israel avoids VAT rise to 19% Jan 2026 proposal

9 December 2025 in

Defence budget settlement means Ministry of Finance proposes VAT increase to 19% no longer required On5 December, the Israeli Cabinet agreed a curbed increase in defence spending to avoid a

Ready for ViDA’s Single VAT Registration? VATCalc built for every scenario

7 December 2025 in

New ViDA SVR simplifications demand rethink of VAT tech The EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package includes the July Single VAT Registration (SVR). This reform – ViDA Pillar

Lithuania 9% reduced VAT rate rise to 12% Jan 2026

6 December 2025 in

Lithuania

Rise to 12% for accommodation, sport, culture and passenger transport Jan 2026 The Lithuanian Parliament has adopted the 2026 Budget raising the 9% reduced rate up to a new 12%

France rejects VAT registration threshold cut

5 December 2025 in

France

France Senate rejects lower 2026 VAT registration thresholds for 2026 France’s Senate has rejected a provision of the 2026 Finance Bill that would have lowered value-added tax (VAT) registration thresholds

Cyprus raises Intrastat threshold 2026

5 December 2025 in

Cyprus

Rises in intra-community goods arrivals reporting 1 January 2026 Cyprus has increased the annual thresholds for Intrastat arrivals reporting. This is the monthly declarations of goods' movements across EU member

Vietnam 2026 VAT updates

5 December 2025 in

Vietnam

VAT law consolidation; broadening VAT exemptions; SCT changes Vietnam has announced substantial amendments to its Value Added Tax (VAT) regime, its Special Consumption Tax (SCT) law, and a new Circular

UAE VAT amendments Jan 2026

4 December 2025 in

1 Jan 2026: administrative simplification & enhanced anti-avoidance controls The United Arab Emirates has enacted amendments to the Federal VAT Law, with effect from 1 January 2026. The measures focus

France rejects 2026–28 penalties grace period proposal for e-Invoicing

4 December 2025 in

France

National Assembly rejects two-year soft-landing on penalties and deductability for 1 September 2026 e-invoicing mandate The French Parliament has rejected a two-year grace period amendment to the 2026 Finance Bill for

Portugal 2026 VAT rate adjustments

2 December 2025 in

Portugal

2026 Budget selective VAT rate adjustments to agriculture, culture and welfare Portugal’s State Budget for 2026 contains a series of targeted VAT measures scheduled to apply from early next year,

France hunts for missing €10 billion VAT

2 December 2025 in

France

France’s great VAT vanishing act: Bercy points finger at multiple culprits to €10 billion VAT shortfall Move over Louvre jewel heist: France has a new national mystery. This time, the

Argentina tackles VAT gap through digitalisation

1 December 2025 in

Argentina

Argentina’s VAT comeback: how 5 digital reforms drove evasion to a 20-year low Argentina for decades has suffered from a large informal economy thrived in cash, receipts went missing, and

EU latest VAT Gap 2023 €128bn – up €27bn

1 December 2025 in

2023 latest estimate of lost EU VAT widening by €27bn with mixed results across EU 27 On 11 December 2025, the latest estimate of missing VAT revenues across the EU

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