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Update to Italian ‘Spesometro’ for 2018

Date18 Jan 2018

CategoryItaly VAT and other news for e-commerce

Update to Italian Spesometro for 2018 The reporting frequency for 2018 invoice listing (or ‘VAT Books’) submission (formerly ‘Spesometro’) has been changed by Italy, from quarterly to bi-annually. There will also be numerous simplifications of...

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The UK Brexit Customs and VAT Bill

Date17 Jan 2018

CategoryUnited Kingdom VAT and other news for e-commerce

Last week, the UK Parliament had its second reading of the ‘Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Bill’, which lays the ground for the post-Brexit Customs, VAT and Excise regimes. The Bill was published on 20th November,...

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Simplification to Slovakian VAT registration

Date16 Jan 2018

CategorySlovak Republic VAT and other news for e-commerce

From the 1st January, 2018, non-resident Slovakian businesses may side-step the responsibility to VAT register for intra-community transactions and distance sales from Slovakia. At present, foreign companies must apply for a Slovakian VAT registration, if...

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VAT split payments further delay by Poland to July 2018

Date15 Jan 2018

CategoryPoland VAT and other news for e-commerce

The introduction of ‘Split Payments’ will be delayed announced the Polish Ministry of Finance until 1st July, 2018. This anti-VAT fraud measure has already been delayed once since the original launch plan of 1st January,...

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Lawmakers reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation

Date11 Jan 2018

CategoryUnited Kingdom VAT and other news for e-commerce

Lawmakers in the UK reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation A proposed amendment to Brexit legislation has been voted against by the lawmakers in the UK. This legislation would have replaced a clause seen as...

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Portugal – Budget Bill 2018

Date11 Jan 2018

CategoryPortugal VAT and other news for e-commerce

Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has supplied a document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’. Click here for English version Click here for Portuguese version *might not be applicable to your organisation amavat® provides a...

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MEP’s back new anti-dumping rules

Date09 Jan 2018

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

MEP’s back anti-dumping rules The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed in support of new rules on dumping and subsidised goods from outside the European Union (EU). Dumping ensues when goods are sold...

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Portugal – A document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’

Date08 Jan 2018

CategoryPortugal VAT and other news for e-commerce

Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has supplied a document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’. Click here to view. amavat® provides a one-stop-shop solution for VAT Compliance within Europe. We assist clients with a single...

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France updates anti-VAT fraud software from January 2018

Date04 Jan 2018

CategoryFrance VAT and other news for e-commerce

Further to our information on 6th October, 2017, regarding the introduction by France of an anti-VAT fraud software, the French tax authorities have decided to modify this condition in order to simplify it. This new...

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Amendment to retail export in Portugal

Date02 Jan 2018

CategoryPortugal VAT and other news for e-commerce

The Portuguese 2018 Budget was presented to the Assembly in October, 2017. Part of this budget included an amendment to the retail export scheme, also known as ‘Tax Free Shopping’. This VAT retail export scheme...

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Belgium government praised for reforms to tax system

Date29 Dec 2017

CategoryBelgium VAT and other news for e-commerce

Moody’s the international ratings has praised efforts by the Belgian Government to reform their tax system, and said that strong corporate tax revenues combined with prudent fiscal policy have strengthened the nation’s creditworthiness. Moody’s said...

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Netherlands Tax News

Date28 Dec 2017

CategoryNetherlands VAT and other news for e-commerce

Dutch increase reduced VAT rate Recently the Dutch coalition published their agreement, which has set out that there will be an increase to the reduced VAT rate from 6% to 9%. This reduced VAT rate...

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Best fiscal results in 5 years from Luxembourg, despite VAT revenue plunge from electronic services

Date27 Dec 2017

CategoryLuxembourg VAT and other news for e-commerce

The recent Budget from Luxembourg’s government has shown they came close to balance in the first three-quarters of 2017, as revenue growth outperformed spending, even with a continuing sharp fall in VAT revenues following the...

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Finland defers import VAT from January 2018

Date22 Dec 2017

CategoryFinland VAT and other news for e-commerce

From 1st January, 2018 importers of goods from outside of the EU into Finland will benefit from an import VAT deferment. Going forward importers with a Finnish VAT number will no longer be required to...

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The Swedish authorities clarify VAT exemption for certain types of investment fund management services

Date21 Dec 2017

CategoryVAT and Other News For E-commerce

Swedish tax authorities have restructured their VAT guidance on services connected to investment funds, basically stating that providing management services to investment funds that deal with unit linked insurance plans, are not excused from VAT....

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Norway Tax News

Date19 Dec 2017

CategoryNorway VAT and other news for e-commerce

Norwegian government proposes super reduced VAT rate In October, 2017, the Norwegian government presented its plans for the 2018 budget declaring an increase of the super reduced rate from 10% to 12%. This super reduced...

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Knowledge Base: E-commerce Accounting and VAT Compliance

Companies from the UK
and sales to the EU

Tax settlements for e-commerce businesses

Update to Italian ‘Spesometro’ for 2018

The UK Brexit Customs and VAT Bill

Simplification to Slovakian VAT registration

VAT split payments further delay by Poland to July 2018

Lawmakers reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation

Portugal – Budget Bill 2018

MEP’s back new anti-dumping rules

Portugal – A document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’

France updates anti-VAT fraud software from January 2018

Amendment to retail export in Portugal

Belgium government praised for reforms to tax system

Netherlands Tax News

Best fiscal results in 5 years from Luxembourg, despite VAT revenue plunge from electronic services

Finland defers import VAT from January 2018

The Swedish authorities clarify VAT exemption for certain types of investment fund management services

Norway Tax News

Knowledge Base: E-commerce Accounting and VAT Compliance

Latest information on VAT registration procedure in Germany

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Companies from the UKand sales to the EU

Tax settlements for e-commerce businesses

Companies from the UK
and sales to the EU