amavat® welcomes two new partner firms
amavat® are delighted to announce the final two partner firms to having complete coverage of the European Union – SOFFIN from Bulgaria and BEIERHOLM from Denmark. Firstly, we have SOFFIN... Please Read More
Hungary has introduced a VAT cut for internet access
Hungary has confirmed the plans to cut the value-added tax rate on internet access services to 5%. This move comes notwithstanding the fact that the measure could be in breach... Please Read More
Bulgaria increases there Intrastat Reporting Threshold in 2018
Bulgaria as of the 1st January, 2018 increased the ‘Intrastat Reporting Thresholds’ for both arrivals and dispatches. Arrivals threshold will be greater than before, increasing from BGN 410,000.00 to BGN... Please Read More
The EU Council issues its VAT priorities for 2018
The Presidency of the Council of the EU, which is held in Bulgaria for the first half of 2018, has issued its priorities for indirect tax. These comprise of: Implementing... Please Read More
There will be tax cuts, not tax hikes for Germany’s new coalition government
Germany’s three political parties set to form the next governing coalition have agreed to decrease the solidarity tax burden, according to the text of the recently released agreement. This solidarity... Please Read More
Belgium adopts the ECJ’s position on unfinished invoices
Belgium has implemented the recent ECJ jurisprudence regarding the right to subtract VAT on invoices with missing details. On the 12th October, 2017 the authorities published a circular letter 2017/c/64... Please Read More
Spain announced 4% transfer tax on P2P internet sales
Spain has prolonged its ‘Impuesto de Transmisiones Partrimoniales’ (ITP) transfer tax to the sale by consumers of second-hand goods on the internet. If consumers are not VAT registered, then the... Please Read More
Hungarian ‘live VAT invoice reporting’ will commence July 2018
Hungary advised recently that ‘live VAT invoice reporting’ will proceed from the 1st July, 2018. The requirements relate to VAT invoices above HUF100,000.00. The timing of reporting has been tightened... Please Read More
Norwegian SAF-T delayed to 2020
Norway will introduce an on-demand compulsory Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) requirement for taxpayers from the 1st January, 2020. The introduction of the electronic tax transaction data reporting had... Please Read More