VAT in Europe - News

France’s 2018 Budget – Tax cuts announced

Date19 Oct 2017

CategoryFrance VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 on 27th September, 2017, contains...

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EU VAT Gap

Date17 Oct 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 billion in 2014. The most...

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The EU is moving forward with digital company tax plans

Date12 Oct 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 Toomas Toniste, Minister for Finance,...

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amavat® welcomes mandat Consulting

Date12 Oct 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

amavat® are delighted to publicise the last of our recent new country partner firms from Slovakia – mandat Consulting k.s., this completes our current outstanding offering across Europe. mandat Consulting k.s. as an exclusive Slovakian...

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amavat® welcomes WINT Audit AB

Date11 Oct 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

amavat® is very pleased to announce another new country partner firm, this time from Sweden – WINT Audit AB, allowing us to keep adding to our already outstanding offering across Europe. WINT Audit AB started...

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amavat® welcomes HLB Tietotili Consulting Oy

Date10 Oct 2017

Categoryamavat Announcement - news

amavat® is very pleased to announce a new country partner firm from Finland – HLB Tietotili, who will add to our already outstanding offering across Europe. HLB Tietotili Consulting Oy bring a wealth of experience...

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France – NEWS

Date06 Oct 2017

CategoryFrance VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 include a requirement to use...

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e-Commerce platforms could be liable for VAT fraud proposes the EU

Date03 Oct 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 €5bn in non/under declared VAT...

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Switzerland Tax News

Date29 Sep 2017

CategorySwitzerland VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 all purchases and services. The...

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EU digital turnover tax – VAT in disguise?

Date26 Sep 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 EU VAT rules and international...

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Portugal has a new VAT return form

Date21 Sep 2017

CategoryPortugal VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 VAT Return is submitted. At...

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Retail Sales Tax postponed by Poland

Date19 Sep 2017

CategoryPoland VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 and non-established businesses in Poland....

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Poland – VAT split payments delayed until April 2018

Date14 Sep 2017

CategoryPoland VAT and other news for e-commerce

The introduction of anti-VAT Split Payments has been delayed until 1st April, 2018 Poland has announced. The original date had been 1st January, 2018. To explain ‘Split Payments’, this is the payment of the VAT...

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‘Clean Slate’ amnesty offered by U.S. for missed sales tax

Date22 Aug 2017

CategoryVAT and Other News For E-commerce

If European businesses wish to take advantage of America’s Multi-State Tax (MTC) sales tax amnesty, they have until 21st October to decide. America’s MTC sales tax amnesty started on 17th August. This sales tax is...

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e-Commerce Sales Tax reviewed by the US

Date18 Aug 2017

CategoryVAT and Other News For E-commerce

The administration for Sales Tax on goods sold by out-of-state e-Commerce sellers will shortly be revisited said the US Treasury. Currently, sellers with no physical location in another State are not required to charge the...

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UK Tax

Date16 Aug 2017

CategoryUnited Kingdom VAT and other news for e-commerce

UK postpones tax technology plans George Osborne, the previous Chancellor of the Exchequer announced last year “the death of the tax return”. A new plan named “Making Tax Digital’ and was aimed at automating all...

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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

France’s 2018 Budget – Tax cuts announced

EU VAT Gap

The EU is moving forward with digital company tax plans

amavat® welcomes mandat Consulting

amavat® welcomes WINT Audit AB

amavat® welcomes HLB Tietotili Consulting Oy

France – NEWS

e-Commerce platforms could be liable for VAT fraud proposes the EU

Switzerland Tax News

EU digital turnover tax – VAT in disguise?

Portugal has a new VAT return form

Retail Sales Tax postponed by Poland

Poland – VAT split payments delayed until April 2018

‘Clean Slate’ amnesty offered by U.S. for missed sales tax

e-Commerce Sales Tax reviewed by the US

UK Tax

Knowledge Base: E-commerce Accounting and VAT Compliance

Latest information on VAT registration procedure in Germany

INTRASTAT: Thresholds for statistical reporting in Poland for the year 2024

We are expanding our offering: Intra-1 BIS Declarations in Italy

Companies from the UKand sales to the EU

Tax settlements for e-commerce businesses

Companies from the UK
and sales to the EU