National Revenue Agency progresses OECD-based Standard Audit File for Tax of transactional-level VAT data Bulgaria is preparing to join other countries implementing SAF-T, the OECD-backed standard schema for the exchange of information between tax payers and authorities. The first version of the Bulgarian SAF-T XSD
OECD extends negotiations deadline to June 2024 for Pillar One convention shifting $30 billion in taxing rights between countries for digital services Aims to prevent proliferation of Digital Services Taxes and enable fairer, modern international tax regime The OECD’s negotiations with around 130 counties on
Transactional level data, initially on-demand; mandatory introduction between 2025 and 2027 The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance has adopted an optional Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) regime from 1 January 2023. It will become mandatory for large taxpayers from 1 January 2025, and then for
Quarterly user transaction reporting to help detect VAT fraud Vietnam has joined many countries around the world in requiring digital marketplaces / platforms to provide the tax authorities with detailed reporting on their sellers or users transactions. Marketplace operators must now provide the following levels
State Tax Service updates SAF-T UA template for large taxpayers Since October 2021, large taxpayers have been able to voluntarily use the tax office’s downloadable template for reporting transaction-level data. This month, the template functionality has been updated with return messaging to confirm acceptance of
Evaluation of electronic invoicing implementations with recommendations for global tax administrations; harmonisation not possible The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued an initial findings report “Tax Administration 3.0 and Electronic Invoicing’ on electronic invoicing for tax authorities looking to introduce the VAT/GST control reform,
Delays in agreement on OECD Pillar 1 global tax reallocation rights prompts Nigeria to act unilaterally Nigeria has become one of the few countries to comply with the OECD 137-country agreement to renegotiate global taxing rights, and has acted unilaterally at the start of 2022
US doubts on ratifying OECD Pillar 1 agreement for 2023 means unilateral DST’s to make a comeback? The ambitious October 2021 OECD inclusive framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) agreement by 137 countries on global tax reforms is proving hard work to implement.
Standardised XML format for exchange of tax information from marketplaces and platforms to the tax authorities – coordinated with EU DAC 7 2023 obligations The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued its model rules for reporting by digital platform operators – and standard
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has issued optional guidance for countries on their requirements for reporting taxable transactions of goods and ride sharing / rental of transport. This adds to the OECD’s 2020 guidance on the reporting gig economy services offered via
