Federal government extends Goods and Services Tax net to foreign e-services The federal government of Canada has imposed 5% Goods & Services Tax obligations on foreign providers digital or electronic services to its consumers. This came into effect from 1 July 2021. This will affect
Higher recent tax take gives green light for simplification of GST With India’s Goods and Services Tax fast approaching its July 2022 fifth anniversary, draft proposals are being drawn up for review by the supervising GST Council. These would aim to reduce the number of
India introduced mandatory B2B government pre-clearance electronic invoicing from 1 October 2020, completing the phased implementation by 1 April 2021. The latest Indian e-invoice threshold is ₹20 crore since April 2022 but will drop to ₹10 crore in October 2022. There are plans with the
Australia is proposing to require gig & sharing electronic marketplaces and platforms report on their third-party Goods and Services (GST) transactions and payments. The draft legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on 18 October 2021. This follows similar requirements in Europe, including the
Global marketplaces and car sharing brought into VAT / GST review The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has extended the sector coverage for its model framework for tax authorities’ requests for data from gig and sharing economies. The new sectors added cover digital platforms
Online sellers and electronic interfaces to charge GST once over registration threshold The Channel Islands territory of Jersey will impose Goods and Services Tax collections and reporting obligations on non-resident e-commerce sellers from 1 January 2023. There will be a compulsory registration threshold of GBP
Tax authorities have long eyed marketplaces with frustration arising from these marketplaces having helped to create the huge gig and sharing sectors. However, this frustration is mixed with the tax authorities’ relish for the opportunity to co-opt the marketplaces as unpaid tax collectors. This blog is
Another Canadian province imposes Provincial Sales Tax on non-resident providers The Canadian province of Manitoba is to levy 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on streaming media (video and music) and online house or flat sharing services. This will include platforms that provide these services. The
Extra six days GST filing and remittance delay The New Zealand Inland Revenue has extended the filing dates and remittances due for September month filers and August and September bi-monthly filers of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The new deadline in both cases is 4
GST credits; import GST postponements; foreign low-value goods and digital providers. The Australian Taxation Office has announced a range of refliefs for businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect businesses and consumers. The Goods and Services Tax measures include: Move to monthly GST returns
