France Opens Public Consultation on Ending Reduced VAT for Electricity and Gas Subscriptions On 5 June 2025, the Directorate-General for Public Finance launched a public consultation on proposed VAT reforms affecting
VAT audits expand as SARA targets compliance gaps amid fiscal pressure Following a political backlash that threatened the cohesion of South Africa’s ruling coalition, the government has formally abandoned its
Federal Tax Authority: new definitions, exemptions but challenges remain The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Tax Authority has provided guidance to address the taxation of virtual assets, offering businesses clearer
Talks talks progress on consolidating 12% Goods and Services Tax slabs India’s GST Council, which overseas the operations of Goods and Services Tax, is likely to take up the withdrawal
Simplified Triangulation – What if middleman / intermediary party has VAT number in other states? Who is responsible for transport? Triangulation still permitted? For businesses with complex cross-border chain supplies
Nov 2025 ARCA mandates “Simple VAT” digital VAT books, reducing bureaucracy and offer of pre-filled returns The Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) made official on 1 June the mandatory
5% sales tax on online advertising revenues earned from Austrian users In 2020, Austria introduced a Digital Services Tax (DST) as part of a broader digital tax package, targeting large
New government to drawing-up 10% digital advertising DST The new Merz Federal government is considering a 10% levy on large digital platforms such as Google and Meta. In the current
Washington state expands Sales Tax to digital Services from 1 October 2025 Washington State’s recently enacted Senate Bill 5814, signed into law on 20 May 2025, expands the range of
Over 150,000 traders adopt single import VAT declaration The latest data on the uptake of the 2021-introduced Import One-Stop Shop (‘IOSS’) reveals continued strong grow in number of sellers, retailer
Initial VAT rate cut to 15%; rise to 17% by 2028 The Peru parliament is reviewing a bill to initially cut the existing 16% standard VAT rate (there is an
Reduced sales tax rate on software, hosting and date processing The US state of Maryland is to impose a reduced 3% sales tax rate on digital services from 1 July
April 2025: new Fiscal Transparency Regime applies to all taxpayers Argentina’s new Fiscal Transparency Regime for Consumers (RTFC) rules have been extended to small business from 1 April 2025. On
SII introduces digital marketplace third-party seller reporting requirements The Chilean Tax Authority (Servicio de Impuestos Internos – SII) has issued Circular 38/2025, which outlines new third-party seller reporting obligations for
EU e-invoicing a strategic enabler for a unified, interoperable digital economy The European Commissions latest paper on improving the EU Single Market has highlighted the role of e-invoicing – including
Study of Japanese reduced VAT on food vs welfare support Which is most effective for social aims – reduced VAT rates on food or direct welfare support? A fascinating study
New Zealand scraps DST bill on US tariff threat On 20 May 2025, New Zealand’s Minister of Revenue, Simon Watts, announced that the government has decided not to proceed with
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