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UK – Tax News

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Date14 Nov 2017
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The UK sets out post-Brexit cross-border tax plans On the 9th October, 2017, the UK Government released a number of ‘white papers’, setting out how it will accomplish its trade and customs policies, containing its customs, value-added tax, and excise regimes, when the UK leaves the European Union (EU). The UK’s ‘Customs Bill’ White Paper,...
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amavat® welcomes HLB Blömer

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Date13 Nov 2017
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amavat® are delighted to announce a further addition to our outstanding offering across Europe, new partner firm HLB Blömer. HLB Blömer was founded in 1917, and this year celebrates 100 years of accounting, audit and consulting. For around 60 years the Blömer family was involved in the business, then from the end of 1970’s non-family...
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amavat® welcomes Fiduciaire Fernand Faber

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Date10 Nov 2017
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amavat® are delighted to announce another new partner firm this time from Luxembourg – Fiduciaire Fernand Faber (FFF) will add further to our outstanding offering across Europe. FFF was incorporated in 1952 by Mr. Fernand Faber, one of the pioneers in the trust business in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. For more than 60 years,...
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Switzerland confirms new VAT rates

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Date09 Nov 2017
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The Swiss authorities have confirmed that VAT rates will be reduced as from 1st January, 2018, as a result of the 24th September referendum. As anticipated, the standard VAT rate and the special rate for accommodation will be reduced to 7.7% and 3.7% respectively, although the reduced VAT rate applicable on foodstuff, water and other...
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amavat® welcomes Conceito

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Date08 Nov 2017
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amavat® are delighted to announce another new partner firm this time from Portugal – Conceito will add further to our outstanding offering across Europe. Conceito with offices in Lisbon, Mafra (Malveira), Porto and Funchal give amavat® great coverage across Portugal. Being an accredited ISO9001 company ‘Quality Management System’, you can be assured of their ability...
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Poland – Foreign Companies ‘Fixed-Establishment’

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Date07 Nov 2017
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Poland is progressively altering its attitude regarding the conception of ‘fixed establishment’ for VAT purposes. The Polish tax authorities and courts are taking an expanding approach concerning those activities of foreign companies which give rise to a fixed establishment. As a general rule, a ‘fixed establishment’ shall be any establishment categorised by a adequate degree...
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Czech Republic is preparing changes to VAT ‘Control Report’ content requirements

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Date02 Nov 2017
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The Czech Republic tax authorities are preparing to change data requirements in the ‘Control Report’ periodic VAT obligation. What exactly are the changes? The Czech parliament approved an adjustment to the VAT law which sets out the information that taxable persons must contain in their VAT ‘Control Report’. This adjustment states that in addition to...
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OECD requires feedback on additional ‘BEPS Action 1’ work

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Date31 Oct 2017
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a request for feedback on further work on ‘Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Action 1’, on addressing the international tax challenges raised by the digitalisation of economic activities. This request for input was released soon after ten EU countries, led by France, Germany, Italy, and Spain,...
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EU e-Commerce NEWS

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Date26 Oct 2017
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e-Commerce has evolved rapidly as consumers’ appetite for simple and instant buying continues to grow. This means that regulators have been struggling to keep pace with these advancements. In particular the taxation of e-Commerce has presented significant challenges to governments and organisations around the world, with multiple regulatory obstacles slowing down the process of decision-making,...
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