Hungary: MOF publishes guidance on Mandatory Disclosure Rules
On 28 January 2021, the Hungarian Ministry of Finance published guidance on DAC6 reporting, which expands upon earlier guidance first issued in July 2020. The guidance serves as a general explanation on the provisions of the Hungarian MDR
See MorePoland: MOF announces a draft law introducing new advertising tax
On 2 February 2021, the Polish Government issued a draft introducing a new advertising tax (premium) on digital (internet) advertising and conventional advertising. The online advertising premium rate will be 5%. It will apply to advertisers whose
See MoreItaly issues digital services tax return form for FY 2020
On 25 January 2021, the Italian Revenue Agency has published Provision no. 22879/2021, which approves the digital services tax (DST) return form, instructions and technical specification for submission. The deadlines of DST for FY 2020 have
See MoreSwitzerland: Review on international financial and tax matters of 2020
Switzerland’s Secretariat for International Finance (SIF) has published its annual review on international financial and tax matters for 2020. With respect to tax-related matters in particular, the review includes the following: Taxing
See MoreItaly extends DST deadlines for FY 2020
On 15 January 2021, the Italian tax authorities published Provision no. 13185/2021 regarding the implementation the procedures for the collection of the 3% digital services tax (DST). The DST is effective from 1 January 2020 in Italy. The
See MoreIndia: Direct Tax highlights for 2020
By Sachin Garg, Partner- Direct Taxation, Nangia Andersen LLP Sachin.garg@nangia-andersen.com+91 93502 93097 The year 2020 has already become an unforgettable year to the unprecedented global pandemic across the world, nation-wide
See MoreKenya publishes final regulations to implement the digital services tax
On 16 December 2020, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) published the final Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations, 2020 to implement the digital services tax. The DST rate is 1.5% of the gross transaction value and will be payable at the time
See MoreCanada: Finance Department introduces new GST/HST requirement for new DST
On 30 November 2020, the Finance Department published the Fall Economic Statement 2020 - Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19, including prudent fiscal plan with proposed measures for a tax system for the digital economy. Under current rules,
See MoreFrance: Finance Ministry sends notices for DST collection
On 25 November 2020, the Ministry of Finance announced that French tax authorities have begun sending notices to demand millions of euros from large digital companies or US technology groups as they push ahead with a new 3% digital services tax
See MoreIndia: CBDT releases Equalisation levy (Amendment) Rules,2020
On 28 October 2020, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has published the Notification No.87/2020 Equalisation levy (Amendment) Rules, 2020 to further amend the Equalisation levy Rules, 2016. The rules amend the Equalisation levy Rules, 2016
See MoreCzech Republic: Government decides to introduce a domestic DST
The Government has recently decided to introduce a domestic DST following the delay in a unified approach at both the global (OECD) and regional level (European Union). The Czech DST is expected to apply temporarily, until an international approach
See MoreCzech Republic: Deputies agrees with the postponement of the electronic registration
On 16 October 2020, the deputies approved the proposal of the Ministry of Finance to postpone all four phases of the electronic registration of sales until 1 January 2023. The amendment to the Act on the Registration of Sales is now heading to the
See MoreFrance: Finance Minister announces to delay DST payments up to December 2020
The Minister of Finance, Bruno Le Maire, has recently declared that France intends to collect the country's digital services tax in December 2020, which was due in April and October 2020. The digital service tax in France will apply on the
See MoreSpain gazettes the law for digital services tax and financial transactions tax
On 16 October 2020, the Spanish Official Gazette published the Laws Nos. 4/2020 and 5/2020, implementing a digital services tax and a financial transactions tax. The law includes a 3 % tax on digital services including online advertising, online
See MoreSpain: Finance Committee of Senate approves the draft bill for digital services tax
On 1 October 2020, the Finance Committee of the Spanish Senate passed the draft bills regarding digital services tax (DST) and financial transactions tax (FTT). The bill was approved by the Spanish Lower House of Parliament on 30 July
See MoreEcuador: Government publishes Resolution regarding DST
On 22 August 2020, the Government published Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC20-00000053 of 22 August 2020, which establishes rules for non-resident digital service providers regarding withholding VAT on digital services. According to this, non-resident
See MoreArgentina: AFIP releases new updated list of digital service providers
On 24 August 2020, the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) published an updated list of digital service providers, who are subject to VAT withholding on supplies made to Argentine residents. The updated list effects from September
See MorePhilippines: Committee on Ways and Means submits a Bill regarding DST services
On 18 August 2020, the Committee on Ways and Means submitted a Bill, House Bill No. 7425 to the House of Representatives, which would serve as a substitute Bill of all the previous bills on the digital transactions tax. The Bill proposed to impose
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