EU update on VAT rules for eCommerce businesses
Date19 Jan 2018
The EU has recently declared new rules to help eCommerce businesses simplify how they account for VAT. These new rules apply to businesses selling both goods and services on a...
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Update to Italian ‘Spesometro’ for 2018
Date18 Jan 2018
Update to Italian Spesometro for 2018 The reporting frequency for 2018 invoice listing (or ‘VAT Books’) submission (formerly ‘Spesometro’) has been changed by Italy, from quarterly to bi-annually. There will...
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The UK Brexit Customs and VAT Bill
Date17 Jan 2018
Last week, the UK Parliament had its second reading of the ‘Taxation (Cross Border Trade) Bill’, which lays the ground for the post-Brexit Customs, VAT and Excise regimes. The Bill...
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Simplification to Slovakian VAT registration
Date16 Jan 2018
From the 1st January, 2018, non-resident Slovakian businesses may side-step the responsibility to VAT register for intra-community transactions and distance sales from Slovakia. At present, foreign companies must apply for...
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VAT split payments further delay by Poland to July 2018
Date15 Jan 2018
The introduction of ‘Split Payments’ will be delayed announced the Polish Ministry of Finance until 1st July, 2018. This anti-VAT fraud measure has already been delayed once since the original...
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Lawmakers reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation
Date11 Jan 2018
Lawmakers in the UK reject proposed amendment to Brexit legislation A proposed amendment to Brexit legislation has been voted against by the lawmakers in the UK. This legislation would have...
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Portugal – Budget Bill 2018
Date11 Jan 2018
Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has supplied a document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’. Click here for English version Click here for Portuguese version *might not be applicable to...
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MEP’s back new anti-dumping rules
Date09 Jan 2018
MEP’s back anti-dumping rules The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed in support of new rules on dumping and subsidised goods from outside the European Union (EU). Dumping...
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Portugal – A document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’
Date08 Jan 2018
Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has supplied a document rergarding the ‘Budget Bill 2018’. Click here to view. amavat® provides a one-stop-shop solution for VAT Compliance within Europe. We...
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France updates anti-VAT fraud software from January 2018
Date04 Jan 2018
Further to our information on 6th October, 2017, regarding the introduction by France of an anti-VAT fraud software, the French tax authorities have decided to modify this condition in order...
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Belgium government praised for reforms to tax system
Date29 Dec 2017
Moody’s the international ratings has praised efforts by the Belgian Government to reform their tax system, and said that strong corporate tax revenues combined with prudent fiscal policy have strengthened...
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Finland defers import VAT from January 2018
Date22 Dec 2017
From 1st January, 2018 importers of goods from outside of the EU into Finland will benefit from an import VAT deferment. Going forward importers with a Finnish VAT number will...
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The Swedish authorities clarify VAT exemption for certain types of investment fund management services
Date21 Dec 2017
Swedish tax authorities have restructured their VAT guidance on services connected to investment funds, basically stating that providing management services to investment funds that deal with unit linked insurance plans,...
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Norway Tax News
Date19 Dec 2017
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%...
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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...
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Portugal – Flash Tax Information
Date14 Dec 2017
Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has supplied a ‘Country-by-Country Report (identification of the reporting entity): Ministerial Order No. 367/2017, of 11th December – Approves the Model 54 and its...
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