The Canadian province of Québec was the first region to impose its sales tax, Québec Sales Tax (QST) on non-resident providers of e-services to its consumers. The current Québec QST rate is 9.976% Canada’s federal government imposed dits 5% Goods and Services Tax from 1 July
Updated implementation rules for Value Added Tax liabilities for non-residents of digital services to Cambodian consumers The Cambodian General Department of Taxation has updated its guidance for non-resident sellers, marketplaces and providers of e-commerce goods and digital services. These traders have been brought into the
The South American state of Colombia imposed Value Added Tax on foreign providers of digital or electronic services from 1 July 2018 – although implementation has been patchy. Colombia collects VAT on B2C transactions paid for via credit cards via Withholding VAT which is the
Argentina simplified e-commerce platform VAT and Withholding Tax April 2023 Argentina (General Resolution No. 5319/2023) is to introduce a range of simplifications to the VAT regime for digital platforms for e-commerce. This will enable easier compliance of VAT and Withholding Tax. The changes include: Raising
Mexico has added 15 new foreign providers of digital services which are liable to register and charge Mexican VAT on their local sales of streaming/download media, gaming, newspapers, website services and similar electronic services. This brings the total to 177 at the start of 2023
2023 implementation of VAT includes on non-resident providers of e-services The northeastern South American state of Suriname VAT implementation on 1 January 2023 includes an obligation for non-resident providers of digital or electronic services to register and collect VAT. There is a VAT registration thresholds
B2B reverse charge withdrawn on digital services 2023 Non-resident providers of digital services in the Central Asian state of Azerbaijan will no longer be able to rely on the reverse charge on B2B transactions. The amendment will come into effect from 1 January 2023. Few
E-services by non-residents subject to 13% VAT collections – house sharing platforms added November 2022 The Ministry of Finance has confirmed an extension of VAT to services provided by major home-sharing electronic platforms, including Airbnb, Homeaway and VRBO. These three e-service providers are now added
State court blocks 6% sales tax on digital services In the latest twist on the implementation of sales tax on digital services in Maryland, a state circuit court has stuck down the charge as violating the Internet Tax Freedom Act, the Commerce Clause, and the
