European Commission call for evidence and public consultation on 3 reforms to EU VAT The European Commission is inviting feedback on three proposed reforms to improve the efficiency, fairness and
Paraguay extended its Withholding VAT regime to non-resident digital or electronic services provider to consumers from 1 January 2021. It applies to both B2B and B2C transactions. In addition, a
Overcharged import VAT recovery via IOSS return gets backing Group on the Future of VAT May 2023 update: The EC has proposed ending the €150 VAT threshold on consignment stocks
42% rise in energy inflation in 2021 and Ukraine conflict prompts VAT cut plan Belgium has confirmed a temporary cut in domestic electricity and natural gas Value Added Tax rate
Doubts over post-Brexit Northern Ireland position if UK decides to cut VAT rate on energy or petrol Questions as to the VAT position of Northern Ireland (NI) following Brexit have
7.6% February inflation prompts temporary VAT until end May 2022; electricity VAT cut till Jun 2023 North Macedonia experienced its highest inflation in almost fifteen years. This was up from
Swiss referendum on digital streaming ‘Lex Netflix’ levy where foreign services do not invest in local production Swiss voters on 15 May agreed to introduce a 4% levy on providers
Withdrawal of €22 low value consignment exemption and new IOSS return success; 8,000+ IOSS registrations; Council backs VAT in the Digital Age further reforms The European Commission has confirmed that
UK extends MTD digital record-keeping and filing obligations to 1.1 million taxpayers from 1 April 2022; builds on phase II, April 2021 The requirements around digital VAT record keeping and
Uber imposes 20% VAT following High Court employment case upheld it as a contractor rather than agent Ride sharing platform, Uber, will start to impose 20% Value Added Tax from
The role of digital platforms in the taxation of the gig and sharing economy New Zealand has launched a consultation on taxing gig and sharing economies. Get our global VAT
Sharing best practices on tax administration and collections to reduce missing VAT The European Commission is developing its VAT Gap Initiative in the third quarter of 2022 to help exchange
July VAT cut to follow excise duties cut as energy inflation hits 77% in February The Dutch Cabinet has approved a petrol excise duties cut on fuel from 1 July
European Commission VAT reforms public consultation extended 20 days The EC has stretched out the public consultation deadline of its VAT in the Digital reforms from 15 April to 5
Gulf state likely to launch VAT regime 2023, including obligations for non-resident service providers and marketplaces Kuwait’s 2023 VAT implementation potential plan means that non-resident providers of telecommunications, broadcast and
EU Parliament backs member states’ reduced VAT rate freedoms – can now enter EU law The European Union Parliament has backed this month Finance Ministers’ agreement on extended reduced VAT
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