NSW Supreme Court rules Uber platform mere collection agent; GST obligations unclear The Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia has ruled ride-sharing drivers are independent, and not employees, in a case concerning ride-sharing. This means any Goods and Sales Tax obligations remain with
Imposition on digital platforms Goods & Services Tax 1 April 2024 on ride and accommodation sharing New Zealand has imposed on gig & sharing economies platforms GST collections obligations from 1 April 2024. This shifts the indirect tax requirements from the accommodation and transportation service providers
ECJ confirms 2011 implementing regulation of the European Council specifying that the operator of a platform, such as OnlyFans, is presumed to be the supplier of the services provided – £11 million liability The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has confirmed on
European Commission publishes consultants’ report on impact of options for: Single VAT Registration; Digital Reporting Requirements; and VAT Treatment of Platform Economy As part of the completion of the EU VAT in the Digital Age reforms programme, the European Commission has published reports prepared by
EU VAT Directive amendments for Single VAT registration, digital reporting requirements (e-invoicing) and digital platforms VAT role due November The European Commission has confirmed that details of major reforms to the VAT regime will be published on 16 November 2022. These reforms, known collectively as
One-year delay on seller and gig worker income reporting from marketplace operators The UK’s HMRC has delay from January 2023 to January 2024 new transaction reporting for digital marketplace operators and their gig, sharing and goods economy users. This data will be used to help
Questions around marketplace deemed supplier obligation as part of VAT in the Digital EU review Following the ending of the public consultation of the EU VAT in the Digital reforms, a number of issues remain around the proposed full liability model being considered for the platform
