France’s 2018 Budget – Tax cuts announced
In the 2018 Budget the French Government confirmed that taxes and compulsory levies will be reduced by around EUR10 billion (USD11.8 billion) next year. The Budget, released in draft format... Please Read More
EU VAT Gap
The EU recently announced the latest analysis of missing EU VAT (the ’VAT Gap’) from fraud, bankruptcies and poor administration, has fallen to €151.5 billion in 2015, comparing to €160... Please Read More
The EU is moving forward with digital company tax plans
On 16th September, 2017, in Tallinn, Estonia, the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) met to discuss ways to confront international tax challenges posed by the digital economy. (Mr... Please Read More
France – NEWS
VAT fraud software 2018 From 1st January, 2018 France is recommending to enforce the requirement for French registered companies to use certified VAT software on B2C transactions. These proposals will... Please Read More
e-Commerce platforms could be liable for VAT fraud proposes the EU
The EU is continuing with suggestions to enforce obligations to online marketplaces for VAT fraud committed by non-EU merchants on their e-Commerce platforms. This move will endeavour to tackle over... Please Read More
Switzerland Tax News
Switzerland reforms VAT for overseas firms The Swiss parliament has formally agreed reforms to the country’s value-added tax (VAT) regime, these will make overseas firms obligated to impose VAT on... Please Read More
EU digital turnover tax – VAT in disguise?
The European Union (EU) finance minister recently reviewed a proposal to tax U.S. digital groups’ revenue based on the location of their consumers. Nonetheless, such a turnover tax may transgress... Please Read More
Portugal has a new VAT return form
There will be a new Portuguese VAT Return form, this will reflect the changes on import VAT reporting. Going forward, you can delay the payment of import VAT until your... Please Read More
Retail Sales Tax postponed by Poland
Poland has postponed the implementation date of the new ‘Retail Sales Tax’ following the challenges of the European Commission (EC). This initiative comprised of a turnover tax levied on established... Please Read More