E-invoicing 30-day reporting threshold cut April 2025 India’s GST Council, which overseas the national e-invoicing regime, is cutting the threshold on the 30-day reporting requirement to its portal, the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP). From 1 April 2025, any business subject to Indian e-invoicing with a
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
Input Tax Credits may only be claimed via ISD From 1 April 2025, the Indian government has made it mandatory for businesses to use the Input Service Distributor (ISD) mechanism to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. This
5% Federal Goods & Services Tax removed for two months There is a temporary GST/HST break on certain items from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025. Sales tax holidays are specific periods during which certain purchases are exempt from state or local sales taxes. These holidays are
India 55th Goods & Services Tax Council Meeting Summary of Recommendations The 55th GST Council – which oversees operations and reforms of the indirect tax – convened in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on December 21, 2024, under the chairpersonship of Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. The meeting
Malaysian Ministry of Finance 2025 Budget Proposal On October 18, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Finance presented its 2025 Budget Speech, introducing several notable changes to the country’s tax regime aimed at broadening the tax base and enhancing revenue collection. These proposals reflect Malaysia’s ongoing
Calls for major reforms: Rate rationalisation; dispute resolution; input tax credits India’s Goods and Services Tax is up for reform.GST was implemented in July 2017, and gave the country’s internal market a major boost be simplifying internal trade by removing complex and overlapping multitude of
Goods and Services Tax evasion balloons despite success of e-invoicing In the fiscal year 2023-24, Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion in India escalated significantly, reaching a staggering ₹2.01 lakh crore, as per data released by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). This marks
India’s Union Budget includes Goods and Services Tax rate changes and simplifications India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, published the 2024 – 25 budget on 25th July. Aside from a range of GST simplifications, it also included wider administrative changes for the Finance Bill 2024. India
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
