Czech Republic: Information on mandatory electronic submissions for VAT purposes

19 January, 2015

The General Tax Directorate of Czech Republic has released information regarding compulsory electronic submissions in VAT proceedings on its website. As effect from 1st January 2014, VAT returns and other documents must be submitted electronically.

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France: VAT Regime Modified

18 January, 2015

The French VAT authority has issued a number of decrees regarding modifications to the VAT regime. The modifications, effective on 1 January 2015, include: VAT rates The VAT rate on construction services provided in designated deprived areas has

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Canada: Comments for OECD discussion draft on international VAT-GST guidelines

13 January, 2015

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a discussion draft on 18th December 2014 entitled “Guidelines on Place of Taxation for Business-to-Consumer Supplies of Services and Intangibles and Provisions on

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Malta cut down VAT registration threshold to nil in 2015 Budget

03 December, 2014

The recent budget of Malta for the year 2015 has cut down the value added tax (VAT) registration threshold from EUR 14,000 to nil. The value added tax (VAT) registration threshold is the amount above which an entrepreneur has to register with the

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Tax rate down in Malta’s 2015 Budget

03 December, 2014

Recent budget of Malta for next year contains a reduction of personal income tax (PIT) brackets, through a rate down on income between €19,500 and €60,000 from 29% to 25%. Those who purchasing their first property they can get tax concession and

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Spain: Real Time VAT Reporting From 2017

18 November, 2014

The Spanish government has announced that it will introduce a new real-time VAT reporting system from January 1 2017, requiring larger tax payers to file transaction details within four days of invoices issued/received. The aim of the measure is to

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France: Extension Of Electronics Audit File To Non-resident VAT Companies

17 November, 2014

All non-resident or foreign French VAT registered companies are required to prepare and submit their accounting statement in a prescribed electronic format for audits starting after 1 January 2015. This is an extension period, where the same

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Belgium: new government agrees on VAT compliance updates

08 November, 2014

The new government of Belgium has agreed on changes of VAT compliance issues. The changes are: 6% of the reduced VAT rate will be applicable on the expenditure for improvements to homes of at least 10 years old. Previously it was 5 years old to

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Belgium: VAT office guideline on the issue of invoice before taxable supplies

21 October, 2014

The Belgium VAT office has issued a guidelines regarding VAT treatment for the issuance of invoices before providing taxable supply of goods and services. The existing rules which will be expired at the end of 2014 covering the Belgian advance

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Spain: Tax Authority Launches Modernization Strategy In the management of VAT

20 October, 2014

The Inland Revenue of Spain has launched a modernization strategy in the management of Value Added Tax which will expedite returns, provide the taxpayer with the tax data for your return and tax audit practice more agile and effective. The new

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Belgium: Advance invoice rules on VAT will be effective from 2015

17 October, 2014

The VAT advance invoice rules has been issued by the Belgium tax authorities this week and published as Administrative decision ET. 126.003 of 7 October 2014. This regime will be replaced by the existing guidelines and will be effective from 1

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Malta: No requirement of Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) Invoices

16 October, 2014

Malta will not be required to provide VAT invoices in accordance with the normal VAT invoice disclosure requirements of the EU VAT Directive which is applicable to the providers of digital services to consumers. The digital services will

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Belgium: Confirmation to increase VAT registration threshold from 2015

15 October, 2014

The tax authorities of Belgium confirm its plan to increase VAT registration threshold from 2015. The companies having taxable supplies above €25,000 will need to be registered for VAT from 2015. Previous limit on the 6% VAT rate for renovation

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Finland: E-service on VAT special launched

01 October, 2014

Registration of VAT special scheme starts from 1 October 2014. Companies can submit the information through an e-service. Companies selling telecommunications, radio and television broadcasting and electronic services to consumers in the EU must

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Register for and use the VAT Mini One Stop Shop

01 October, 2014

If your business has supplied digital services to consumers in the EU, you can register for HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) VAT MOSS scheme if your business is: based in the UK (union VAT MOSS scheme) a non-EU businesses (non-union VAT MOSS

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Spain: Planning To Change VAT Compliance 2015

23 September, 2014

The Spanish Government is planning to change the Spanish Value Added Tax regime and this will be effective from 1 January 2015. The changes are as follows; Transaction of barter must be included in the agreement by both sides in terms

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China increases VAT registration threshold from October 2015

22 September, 2014

China is to raise the VAT and Business Tax threshold from Yuan 20,000 to Yuan 30,000 from first October 2015. The declaration was made by the State Council, and will be confirmed by the State Administration of Taxation. The threshold is the annual

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VAT changes from 2015 have been proposed in Luxembourg

20 September, 2014

Luxembourg VAT compliance changes have been proposed from 2015. The new measures aim to improve the VAT regime in tax free zones and elimination of potential double taxation on goods in VAT suspension released into a free zone. The supply of art and

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