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 2025. The standard sales tax rate is 6%. The Governor approved the Budget Reconciliation and
Confirmation of VAT obligations for non-resident providers of digital services The Albanian Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Tatimeve (General Directorate of Taxes) issued updated guidance on VAT obligations for registration and compliance of VAT for foreign providers. Albania imposed VAT collections obligations on non-resident providers of
Rise in the VAT registration threshold for non-resident providers of digital services From 1 April 2025, the Value Added Tax registration threshold for foreign providers of digital services to Taiwanese consumers was raised from TWD 480,000 to TWD 600,000 (approx $18,500). VAT was imposed non-resident
Over 30 states impose sales tax on digital goods and services There is no federal-level Sales Tax in the United States. 45 (and District of Columbia) of the 50 US states impose a local Sales Tax, and then there is approximately 13,000 further local cities,
2025/26 Budget statement announces plans to implement VAT collections on foreign providers of digital services The south west African country of Namibia’s 2025/26 budget has confirmed that new legislation is bring prepared to extend the VAT net imported digital services to local consumers. The implementation
Finance Ministry to extend VAT collections to app stores 1st April 2025 The Japanese National Tax Agency has published Frequently Asked Questions to support the imposition of the deemed supplier Consumption Tax obligations on digital platforms for digital services. This comes into effect on 1
Threat of US reciprocal tariffs leads to removal of ‘Google Tax’ from 1 April 2025 India’s Lower House of Parliament has voted to withdraw its 6% Equalisation Levy from 1 April 2025. This is be contained within amendments proposed in the 2025 Finance Bill. The
1 April 2025, VAT on non-resident digital services reforms South Africa is to reform its non-resident digital services VAT regime from 1 April 2025. There are three main changes: Withdrawing the obligation for foreign providers of digital services to VAT register in South Africa if
2025 tax reform decree introducing 18% VAT on non-resident platform e-services repealed The Caribbean island state of Dominican Republic failed again to impost VAT liabilities for foreign providers of digital services via digital platforms for local consumers. It had implemented on 28 February the obligations
2025 Budget imposes 10% VAT on digital services January 2025 The West African country of Burkina Faso has brought into the VAT net the provision of digital services by non-resident providers to local consumers. This measure is contained within the Budget and Finance Law, approved
