Poland | EU VAT Information
Date26 Mar 2020
Poland | From April 2020 new ‘reduced VAT rates’ The Polish Ministry of Finance has approved laws to announce new ‘reduced VAT rates’ from 1st April, 2020. These rates will […]
VAT Focus | For low value consignments there will be a super reduced data set from 1st January, 2021
Date30 Jul 2019
Following an amendment to the Union Customs Code Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 released on 5th July, 2019, it will be possible from 1st January, 2021 to declare goods up to […]
VAT ‘Split Payment’ benefit questioned by the EU
Date24 Jan 2018
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 […]
Norwegian government proposes super reduced VAT rate
Date19 Dec 2017
In October, 2017, the Norwegian government presented its plans for the 2018 budget declaring an increase of the super reduced rate from 10% to 12%. This super reduced VAT rate […]
EC provides insight on important reforms of EU VAT
Date14 Dec 2017
EC provides insight on important reforms of European Union VAT The European Commission (EC) has circulated information on a new set of reforms to the current EU VAT framework, with […]
OECD’s Secretary-General calls for collective action on digital taxation
Date24 Nov 2017
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, […]
EU e-Commerce NEWS
Date26 Oct 2017
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 […]
Retail Sales Tax postponed by Poland
Date19 Sep 2017
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 […]
BREXIT – UK VAT and potential tax opportunities
Date26 Apr 2017
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 […]
EU – general reverse charge delayed
Date31 Mar 2017
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 […]
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) says no to e-Book reduction in VAT
Date21 Mar 2017
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 […]