EU Tax News
VAT ‘Split Payment’ benefit questioned by the EU A European Commission study into the benefits of ‘Split Payments’ as a VAT collection tool, aimed at battling VAT fraud, has cast... Please Read More
Norway Tax News
Norwegian government proposes super reduced VAT rate In October, 2017, the Norwegian government presented its plans for the 2018 budget declaring an increase of the super reduced rate from 10%... Please Read More
EU VAT News
EC provides insight on important reforms of EU VAT The European Commission (EC) has circulated information on a new set of reforms to the current EU VAT framework, with the... Please Read More
EU Tax News
OECD’s 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,... Please Read More
EU e-Commerce NEWS
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... 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
BREXIT – UK VAT and potential tax opportunities
The concerns around Brexit has been dominated by the potential negatives and uncertainties facing the UK economy as it arranges to leave the European Union. This has been compounded in... Please Read More
EU – general reverse charge delayed
The European Commission (EC) has put on hold the proposal for the voluntary introduction of the general reverse charge mechanism to combat VAT fraud. At this week’s ECOFIN meeting of... Please Read More
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) says no to e-Book reduction in VAT
The ECJ on 7th March, 2017 ruled (Case C-390/15) that e-Books are not entitled to the same reduction in EU VAT rates similar to printed books. The ECJ decided that... Please Read More