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UK government guidance for new tax avoidance penalty law

Date30 Nov 2017

CategoryUnited Kingdom VAT and other news for e-commerce

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 –...

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VAT in Italy will rise to 24.2% in 2019

Date28 Nov 2017

CategoryItaly VAT and other news for e-commerce

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...

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

Date24 Nov 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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,...

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Germany – Tax News

Date21 Nov 2017

CategoryGermany VAT and other news for e-commerce

Decree announced for call-off stock 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...

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UK – Tax News

Date14 Nov 2017

CategoryUnited Kingdom VAT and other news for e-commerce

The UK sets out post-Brexit cross-border tax plans On the 9th October, 2017, the UK Government released a number of ‘white papers’, setting out how it will accomplish its trade...

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Switzerland confirms new VAT rates

Date09 Nov 2017

CategorySwitzerland VAT and other news for e-commerce

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...

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Poland – Foreign Companies ‘Fixed-Establishment’

Date07 Nov 2017

CategoryPoland VAT and other news for e-commerce

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...

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

Date02 Nov 2017

CategoryCzech Republic VAT and other news for e-commerce

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...

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OECD requires feedback on additional ‘BEPS Action 1’ work

Date31 Oct 2017

CategoryVAT and Other News For E-commerce

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...

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EU e-Commerce NEWS

Date26 Oct 2017

CategoryEU VAT and other news for e-commerce

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...

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Changes to Italian Intrastat 2018

Date24 Oct 2017

CategoryItaly VAT and other news for e-commerce

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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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UK government guidance for new tax avoidance penalty law

VAT in Italy will rise to 24.2% in 2019

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

Germany – Tax News

UK – Tax News

Switzerland confirms new VAT rates

Poland – Foreign Companies ‘Fixed-Establishment’

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

OECD requires feedback on additional ‘BEPS Action 1’ work

EU e-Commerce NEWS

Changes to Italian Intrastat 2018

France’s 2018 Budget – Tax cuts announced

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

Switzerland Tax News

EU digital turnover tax – VAT in disguise?

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