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
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
Spain publishes draft e-invoicing regime: decentralised CTC with public portal or certified third-party agent submissions Spain’s State Tax Administration Agency (Agency Estatal de Administracion Tributaria) has updated the draft draft Royal Decree for its proposed e-invoicing regime applicable on B2B transactions – companies and self-employed
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
April 2023 – digital e-commerce, gig & sharing marketplace take on full VAT liability for smaller traders. The Argentina Federal Tax Authority is to oblige marketplace to ensure their users are correctly charging and collecting VAT. This covers both goods and services, including the gig
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
Ministry of Finance phases in 2024-28 pre-clearance B2B e-invoices to tackle fictitious invoice fraud The Israeli Ministry of Finance is progressing a Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) based electronic invoicing regime. The aim is to tackle the large ‘fictions invoice’ fraud problem, often used by criminal gags
VAT Advisor ends the pain for complex cross-border transactions If you are selling cross-border goods or services – traditional or digital – you’ve got international VAT / GST questions: Who should pay how much tax, and in which country? What tax laws, EU VAT Directive
Delayed tax on overnight accommodation services introduced 1 January 2023 The much delayed Turkish 2% Accommodation Tax was implemented from 1 January 2023. Dec 2021: COVID-19 economic fallout puts back new tax implementation date The Turkish government had pushed back again the introduction of its
