Canada: Digital platforms to report seller information by January ‘25
Canada enacted the Digital Services Tax Act (DSTA) on 20 June 2024, which came into effect by Order in Council on 28 June 2024. Starting in the 2024 calendar year, new tax reporting requirements mandate digital platforms to collect and verify
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Australia: ATO to collect data from online marketplaces
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) registered a gazette notice stating that it will be acquiring sales data from online selling platforms operating in Australia from 2023–24 through to 2025–26. The announcement was made on Monday, 8 July
See MoreCanada enacts 3% digital service tax
Canada’s federal government, in a notice on 28 June 2024, announced it authorised the implementation of a digital services tax (DST),which received royal assent on 20 June, 2024. The government states that the implementation of the Digital
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US: Treasury, IRS issue final regulations on tax reporting for digital asset transactions
The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations requiring custodial brokers to report sales and exchanges of digital assets, including cryptocurrency, on 28 July, 2024. These reporting
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US, India agree to extend equalisation levy agreement
The US Department of the Treasury announced the extension of its agreement with India on 28 June, 2024, regarding the transition from the existing equalisation levy to a new multilateral solution agreed by the OECD-G20 Inclusive Framework. The
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Poland publishes DAC7 implementation act in the gazette
On 17 June 2024, Poland published the Act of 23 May 2024 amending the Act on the exchange of tax information with other countries and certain other acts in the Official Gazette. As previously reported, On 9 April 2024, Poland’s Council of
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EU issues notices to member states for non-compliance with DAC7
The European Commission (EC) has decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Germany , Hungary , Poland , and Romania for failing to exchange information on income generated by companies and individuals through
See MorePoland passes new regulations regarding exchange of information on income derived by sellers through digital platforms
Poland’s Parliament has passed the Act of 23 May 2024 amending the Act on the exchange of tax information with other countries and certain other acts. The Act implements new regulations on the exchange of information on income derived by
See MoreEuropean Commission releases May 2024 infringements package
The European Commission unveiled its May 2024 infringements package on 23 May, 2024, detailing legal actions against several EU member states for non-compliance with EU law. The process begins with a "letter of formal notice", allowing two months
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Australia: ATO proposes exemptions from Sharing Economy Reporting Regime for online platforms
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has proposed specific exemptions from the Sharing Economy Reporting Regime (SERR) for online platforms. The exemptions are in compliance with the OECD’s Model Reporting Rules for Digital Platforms and the
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Costa Rica announces consultation on draft legislation for reporting on digital platform operators
Costa Rica’s tax authority released a draft resolution, on 26 April, 2024, "Resolution on Automatic Exchange of Information Regarding Sellers Who Carry Out Relevant Activities Through Digital Platforms (Spanish)," for public consultation. The
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Poland passes law for implementing DAC7
On 9 April 2024, Poland's Council of Ministers passed a bill to enact new regulations for exchanging information on income generated from sellers on digital platforms, or DAC7. These rules are outlined in Council Directive (EU) 2021/514, which was
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Czech Republic announces draft legislation for enacting DAC8
On 25 March 2024, the Czech Republic government announced the release of the Draft Bill amending the Act on International Cooperation in Tax Administration and Other Related Acts to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 of 17 October 2023. This
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Comparative Tax Revenue Effects of Amount A and Digital Service Tax Regimes
As authors of several studies that estimate the tax revenue impact of Amount A for various countries and compare the Amount A impact with revenues from a model digital service tax (DST) regime, we observed certain patterns that hold true for various
See MorePoland introduces new reporting legislation for digital platform operators (DAC7)
On 22 March 2024, Poland announced a new legislation for the implementation of the Council Directive (EU) 2021/514, known as DAC7. The bill was published on the Government Legislation Centre's website. The legislation introduces several key
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Germany: MOF issues updated draft guidance on virtual currency transactions
On 6 March 2024, the German Ministry of Finance (MOF) released revised draft guidance concerning the compliance and documentation criteria for transactions involving virtual currency and tokens. This comes after the issuance of a final decree in May
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OECD: Secretary General’s Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers
On 19 February 2024 the OECD published the Secretary General’s tax report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors for their meeting of February 2024. The report covered important international tax developments since their previous
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Japan: Platform operators are required to remit consumption tax for foreign e-service providers
On 2 February 2024, Japan's Cabinet presented tax reform bills for the year 2024 to the National Diet. Among the proposed changes is the taxation of platform operators, wherein specific operators would be subject to Japanese consumption tax (JCT) as
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