Italy: Non-EU firms with tax representative must provide guarantee
Italy’s tax authorities issued implementation guidance (Regulation No. 178713/2025) on 15 April 2025, detailing the rules for the new guarantee required for certain nonresident entities registered for VAT in Italy through an Italian VAT
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Sri Lanka issues notice on VAT amendments
The Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department released a public notice regarding the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No. 04 of 2025 on 17 April 2025. The Act was officially enacted on 11 April 2025. Notice to the Taxpayers Amendments to the Value
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Cyprus issues VAT rules for unredeemed expired vouchers
The Cyprus tax department issued Circular 3/2025 on 8 April 2025 to clarify value added tax (VAT) rules for unredeemed expired vouchers. The Circular focuses on single-purpose and multi-purpose vouchers. Single-purpose vouchers: VAT on
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Vietnam updates regulations on electronic invoices
Vietnam issued Decree 70/2025/ND-CP to amend regulations under Decree 123/2020/ND-CP on electronic invoices and related documents on 20 March 2025. The changes expand the scope of entities eligible to use electronic VAT invoices, including
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EU: VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Package goes into effect
The Council Directive (EU) 2025/516 for the EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Package took effect on 14 April 2025, 20 days after its publication in the EU's Official Journal. The package introduces updates to the EU's VAT systems to align with
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Spain extends e-invoicing deadline, adds new exemption for third-party invoicing
Spain’s tax agency has published the Royal Decree 254/2025 in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 2 April 2025. This Decree amends Royal Decree 1007/2023 of 5 December 2024, which sets the requirements for computer systems and programs used in
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Angola set to launch e-invoicing
Angola’s Government announced plans to implement e-invoicing through Presidential Decree No. 71/25, published on 20 March 2025. The Decree sets the Legal Framework for Tax Invoices for resident taxpayers in Angola. It replaces the previous
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Italy approves VAT reporting model form for small businesses
Italy's tax authorities have approved the quarterly form for qualifying taxable persons in Italy using the special VAT scheme for small enterprises in other EU Member States. The tax authorities outlined the guidelines in Protocol No.
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Chile announces new VAT liability estimate process
Chile’s tax administration (SII) published Resolution Ex. SII No. 38-2025 in the Official Gazette on 27 March 2025. This Resolution allows taxpayers with maximum sales revenue up to 2,400 tax units (around USD 97,000) from the previous year to
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Belgium extends deadline for 2025 VAT recovery submissions
Belgium’s tax authorities announced an extended deadline for submitting 2024 financial year data for taxpayers subject to VAT recovery restrictions on 4 April 2025. The deadline was extended to accommodate the summer holiday period. As such,
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Bulgaria reduces VAT registration threshold starting 1 April 2025
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) issued guidance on 31 March 2025 regarding revisions to the VAT registration threshold, which will take effect on 1 April 2025. The threshold is reduced from BGN 166,000 to BGN 100,000 . From 1 April
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Portugal approves tax simplification Law to cut compliance costs
Portugal's government has approved Decree-Law no. 49/2025, introducing several tax simplification measures to boost economic competitiveness. These measures focus on reducing compliance costs, improving transparency, and refining tax justice
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Slovak Republic updates VAT return form template
The Slovak Republic’s Ministry of Finance presented an updated VAT return form and template on 21 March 2025. The updates align with the legislative changes to VAT law, which go into effect on 1 July 2025. Changes to VAT law will activate the
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UN Tax Committee: Guidance on Indirect Taxes
At the meeting of the UN Tax Committee on 27 March 2025 the subcommittee dealing with indirect taxation matters put forward some potential issues that the next membership of the Tax Committee may wish to consider at future sessions. The
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Germany updates guidance on VAT rules for small businesses
The German Ministry of Finance has updated its guidance on special VAT rules for small businesses on 18 March 2025. These changes follow the approval, in December 2024, of the increase in VAT exemption thresholds to take effect from 1 January
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Bulgaria: Parliament approves lower VAT registration threshold starting April 2025
Bulgaria's parliament passed the State Budget Bill for the year on 21 March 2025 which includes amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act. The amendments lower the mandatory VAT registration threshold from the current BGN 166,000 to BGN
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Belgium: B2B e-invoicing mandate excludes non-established entities
Belgium’s government confirmed on its official e-invoicing page on 19 March 2024 that non-established VAT-registered entities in Belgium are excluded from the e-invoicing mandate. However, the legislation has yet to be amended to include this
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EU approves Estonia’s special VAT measure on passenger cars
The EU has published Council Implementing Decision 2025/539 (the Decision) on 21 March 2025, which allows Estonia to continue applying a special VAT measure, deviating from parts of the VAT Directive (2006/112). Under the Decision, Estonia can
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