EU Finance Ministers reach agreement on a series of e-Commerce VAT reforms
Date06 Dec 2017
At yesterday’s meeting of EU Finance Ministers (ECOFIN) they reached agreement on a series of e-Commerce VAT reforms. These proposals are aimed at simplifying the collection of VAT when consumers...
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UK government guidance for new tax avoidance penalty law
Date30 Nov 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Switzerland Tax News
Date29 Sep 2017
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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amavat Europe attends the ‘Internet World – e-Commerce Fair 2017’, Munich
Date07 Mar 2017
Categoryamavat Announcement - news
VAT experts and tax consultants of amavat Europe are currently attending the annual ‘Internet World – e-Commerce Fair 2017 at Munich’s Trade Fair Centre. With getsix® and HLB Stueckmann present,...
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ITALIAN VAT – Changes to VAT filings
Date17 Jan 2017
From 1st January, 2017, Italy has authorised (Law Decree 193) which is to introduce widespread new VAT filing requirements. Annual 2018 VAT Filing The 2017 Annual VAT return is now...
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Increase on ‘free allowance’ on small packages
Date16 Jan 2017
From 1st January, 2017, the VAT-free threshold has been increased by the UK for small packages being imported in the country, from outside of the EU. The previously maximum value...
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VAT Anti-Fraud Measures (Poland)
Date04 Jan 2017
From the 1st January, 2017 Poland introduced a range of anti-VAT fraud measures, these include: No longer are VAT registrations automatically granted as part of a business’ incorporation process VAT...
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VAT Registration Threshold Increased (Poland)
Date30 Nov 2016
From the 1st January, 2017 Poland increased its VAT Registration Threshold from PLN 150,000.00 to PLN 200,000.00. Poland received authorisation from the EU, which is required under the EU VAT...
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VAT e-Filings/online Filings (Poland)
Date24 Nov 2016
From the 1st January, 2017 Poland introduced compulsory online filings for a range of VAT-related submissions. The filings that are affected include: VAT-7; VAT; VAT-7K-7D; and the summary information for...
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