Poland: Parliament approves postponement of e-invoicing mandate, digital platform reporting
Poland’s Parliament has passed an amendment to the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and other related laws, delaying the mandatory implementation of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) until 1 February, 2026. The bill will now be sent to the
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Slovak Republic introduces new VAT scheme, registration thresholds for small businesses
The Slovak Republic published Law of 24 April 2024 on Amendments to the VAT Law in the Official Gazette on Friday, 17 May, 2024. The law outlines implementing a new VAT scheme for small businesses under Council Directive (EU) 2020/285 of 18
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Poland: Taxable VAT must equal shares’ issuance value for property contributions
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), on 8 May, 2024, ruled, under Article 73 of the EU Value Added Tax (VAT) directive, that the taxable amount for a property contribution from one company to the capital of a second company, in
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UAE clarifies VAT rules for performance of a director’s function by a natural person
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued VAT Public Clarification - VATP037 on 13 May, 2024, in which it provided clarification concerning changes in the treatment of the performance of a director's function by a natural person as a supply of
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EU drafts VAT reform for the digital era
The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday, 8 May, 2024, an updated draft of the Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Digital Age (ViDA) package, aimed at modernising EU VAT rules. This proposal, if adopted, will bring significant changes in three key
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OECD: Annual Report 2024 of Tax Inspectors Without Borders
On 29 April 2024 the Annual Report 2024 of Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) was published. This joint initiative by the OECD and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) supports developing countries with capacity building programs to improve
See MorePoland announces new deadlines for e-invoicing
On 26 April 2024, Poland’s Ministry of Finance and the National Tax Administration declared revised deadlines for the phased rollout of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) after the conclusion of an external audit. The e-invoicing mandate will be
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Italy issues annual VAT return form for 2024
Italy’s Revenue Agency released the Annual VAT Return Form for filing in 2024 on the tax year 2023. As of now, the return form and filing instructions are only available in Italian, but the tax authorities will soon release the forms in various
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Belgium parliament passes bill to introduce e-invoicing from 2026
On 1 February 2024, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives passed project 3743/004, which mandates the implementation of business-to-business (B2B) electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) from 1 January 2026. The bill is in accordance with the structured
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Bolivia enlists taxpayers whose VAT invoices are invalid for VAT credit and tax deduction
Bolivia’s tax authority (Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales) published three lists of taxpayers whose VAT invoices are deemed void for value added tax (VAT) credit or deductible for corporate tax purposes. The invalidity is based on the following
See MoreBolivia extends deadline for RC-VAT tax compliance, filing, and payment for direct taxpayers
On 19 January 2024, Bolivia’s tax authority (Servicio de Impuestos Nacionales) issued a guidance entitled ‘RND N°102400000006’, in which it extended the deadline for filing the Affidavit Form 610, payment of the tax and compliance with Formal
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Nigeria: FIRS defers implementation of simplified compliance regime for VAT for non-resident suppliers of goods
On 15 January 2024, Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) published a public notice declaring that it deferred enacting the Guidelines on the Simplified Compliance Regime for VAT for Non-Resident Suppliers of goods to Nigeria through
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Kenya: KRA announces pre-filled VAT returns to taxpayers
On 16 January 2024, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) released a public notice reminding all VAT-registered taxpayers that their VAT returns will be automatically filled with information available to KRA. This rule will go into effect in January
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Sri Lanka releases circular on VAT registration for exempt goods and services
On 4 January 2024, Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) published Circular No. SEC/2024/E/01 announcing the VAT registration requirements for suppliers of rubber, tea, and coconut products. As per the amendments made to the Value Added
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Ireland issues guidance on new reporting obligations
On December 2023, the Irish Revenue released eBrief No. 273/23—a new tax and duty manual entitled Reporting Requirement for Payment Service Providers on Cross-Border Payments - EU Central Electronic System of Payment Information (CESOP). This
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Egypt: Taxpayers must register their branches for VAT
On 27 December, the Egyptian Tax Authority announced in a release that all taxpayers who are required to register for VAT must also ensure that all of their branches are registered for VAT. Additionally, VAT registration certificates must be
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IMF Report Suggests Tax Reforms for Kuwait
On 23 August 2023 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Kuwait under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Kuwait’s economy has continued to recover with non-oil GDP growth estimated to be 3.4% in 2021, buoyed by a
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UK: Research into Taxpayer Software Decision process for MTD
On 2 March 2023 HMRC published research that they had commissioned on the taxpayer decision-making process for acquiring compatible software for operation of the Making Tax Digital (MTD) rules. Insights gained from the research will serve as input
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