VAT in Europe - News

EU Finance Ministers reach agreement on a series of e-Commerce VAT reforms

Date06 Dec 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

At yesterday’s meeting of EU Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) they reached agreement on a series of e-Commerce VAT reforms. These proposals are aimed at simplifying the collection of VAT when consumers buy goods or services online. […]

Danish SMEs receive support to spot tax errors

Date05 Dec 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

From the beginning of 2018, the Danish tax agency will introduce a pilot scheme to support small to medium sized enterprises on value-added tax and direct tax compliance matters. This new ‘VAT and tax check’ […]

UK government guidance for new tax avoidance penalty law

Date30 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

Last month the UK government released guidance involving the new legislation that will introduce penalties for enablers of defeated tax avoidance arrangements. The Finance Bill (No. 2) 2017 legislation – presents a penalty for any […]

VAT in Italy will rise to 24.2% in 2019

Date28 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

VAT in Italy will rise to 24.2% in ’19 On 31st October, 2018 Italy’s 2018 Budget (Manovra), sanctioned the postponement of 2018 VAT increase from 22% to 24.2%. The planned rises in rates, to support […]

OECD’s Secretary-General calls for collective action on digital taxation

Date24 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

OECD Secretary-General calls for collective action on digital taxation Angel Gurria, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Secretary-General has requested a collective effort on the design of temporary, short-term measures to tackle the […]

Decree announced for call-off stock

Date21 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

On the 10th October, 2017 the German Federal Ministry of Finance announced a decree to permit a VAT registration exemption for foreign companies holding call-off stock in Germany. Goods which are held in a foreign […]

amavat® welcomes HLB Hellas SA

Date17 Nov 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

amavat® are delighted to announce another valuable new partner firm this time from Greece – HLB Hellas SA will add further to our outstanding offering across Europe. HLB Hellas SA was founded by a small […]

amavat® welcomes two new German partner firms

Date15 Nov 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

amavat® welcomes two new German partner firms to our exceptional offering across Europe – HLB Dr. Schumacher & Partner GmbH (Düsseldorf) and Truehand Weser-Ems GmbH (Oldenburg). Firstly, we have HLB Dr. Schumacher & Partner GmbH […]

The UK sets out post-Brexit cross-border tax plans

Date14 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

amavat® welcomes HLB Blömer

Date13 Nov 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

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 […]

amavat® welcomes Fiduciaire Fernand Faber

Date10 Nov 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

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 […]

Switzerland confirms new VAT rates

Date09 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

amavat® welcomes Conceito

Date08 Nov 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

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 […]

Poland – Foreign Companies ‘Fixed-Establishment’

Date07 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

Czech Republic is preparing changes to VAT ‘Control Report’ content requirements

Date02 Nov 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

OECD requires feedback on additional ‘BEPS Action 1’ work

Date31 Oct 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

EU e-Commerce NEWS

Date26 Oct 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

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 […]

Changes to Italian Intrastat 2018

Date24 Oct 2017

CategoryVAT Compliance, VAT OSS and Export

Italy will implement changes to its Intrastat reporting system starting from 1st January, 2018. These simplifications were first scheduled for 2018, when a new quarterly VAT reporting regulation was introduced. Changes will include: The withdrawal […]