EU Member States to work collectively to stamp out VAT fraud
Date25 Jan 2018
European Union Member States to work collectively to stamp out VAT fraudTowards the end of 2017 the European Commission released new tools intended to make the European Union’s value-added tax...
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VAT ‘Split Payment’ benefit questioned by the EU
Date24 Jan 2018
VAT Split Payment benefit questioned by the EUA European Commission study into the benefits of ‘Split Payments’ as a VAT collection tool, aimed at battling VAT fraud, has cast doubt...
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VAT rate changes 2018
Date22 Jan 2018
VAT rate changes ’18Below you will see a summary of the principle VAT rate changes in the European Union on 1st January, 2018. Country VAT Change Cyprus Imposition of 19%...
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EU update on VAT rules for eCommerce businesses
Date19 Jan 2018
The EU has recently declared new rules to help eCommerce businesses simplify how they account for VAT.These new rules apply to businesses selling both goods and services on a B2C...
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Update to Italian ‘Spesometro’ for 2018
Date18 Jan 2018
Update to Italian Spesometro for 2018The 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...
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The UK Brexit Customs and VAT Bill
Date17 Jan 2018
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...
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Simplification to Slovakian VAT registration
Date16 Jan 2018
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...
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VAT split payments further delay by Poland to July 2018
Date15 Jan 2018
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...
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Lawmakers reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation
Date11 Jan 2018
Lawmakers in the UK reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislationA proposed amendment to Brexit legislation has been voted against by the lawmakers in the UK. This legislation would have replaced...
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Portugal – Budget Bill 2018
Date11 Jan 2018
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...
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MEP’s back new anti-dumping rules
Date09 Jan 2018
MEP’s back anti-dumping rulesThe 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...
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Portugal – A document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’
Date08 Jan 2018
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...
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France updates anti-VAT fraud software from January 2018
Date04 Jan 2018
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...
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Amendment to retail export in Portugal
Date02 Jan 2018
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’....
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Belgium government praised for reforms to tax system
Date29 Dec 2017
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...
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Netherlands Tax News
Date28 Dec 2017
Dutch increase reduced VAT rateRecently 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...
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