2024 Budget reduced VAT on electronic and audio books to zero The 2024 Irish Budget includes a provision to reclassify the VAT rate on electronic books to zero. This brings it into line with the rate on their printed equivalent. The same tax break will
August 2023 – new guidelines of VAT obligations for non-resident providers of digital services The Egyptian Tax Authority has published English language guidelines on the VAT obligations for foreign providers of digital or electronic services. This includes Electronic Distribution Platforms facilitating marketplaces and digital platforms
Jul 2023 extension of digital services subject to VAT; new return filing deadline The 2023 Finance Bill has widened the VAT net on digital services. From 1 July 2023, electronic services will now include digital intermediation services and online advertising services. The deadline for filing
July 2023: extension of scope of services subject to VAT Uganda’s VAT has been amended to extend the scope of digital services subject to VAT – THE VALUE ADDED TAX (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023. Non-resident e-service providers have been liable to charge and collect VAT for
2023/24 Budget drops proposals for VAT collections obligations for non-resident service providers from 2024 The Israeli government has reportedly abandoned 2023/24 budget plans to extend Israeli VAT collections obligations to foreign providers and digital platforms for digital or electronic services to consumers. Under the proposals, B2B
On 1 January 2019, the Arab Gulf state of the Kingdom of Bahrain implemented Value Added Tax on non-resident digital or electronic services providers or marketplaces selling to consumers. This was the date when it implemented its 5% VAT regime as part of the Gulf
Australia extended its 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST) to electronic or digital services provided by foreign sellers or marketplaces from 1 July 2017. This includes marketplaces becoming the deemed supplier – Electronic Distribution Platforms EDPs . There is GST registration threshold for non-resident providers of
New draft law indicates foreign providers will face digital services VAT responsibilities In January, Chinese draft VAT law was issued. Aside from consolidating many existing laws, it includes a shift towards imposing VAT compliance obligations on non-resident providers of digital services. It talks of VAT
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
