Czech Republic: Domestic VAT transactions filing from 2016

18 August, 2014

To file a new return describing all taxable transactions with other Czech registered businesses will be required for Czech VAT registered businesses from January 1, 2016. The Czech proposals contain requirements to reveal the following

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Lithuania: modified VAT registration rules

10 August, 2014

The Ministry of Finance amended the Rules on Registration to the VAT Register/Deregistration from the VAT Register by way of Order No. VA-47 on 30 June 2014, under the amendments, the VAT registration form was simplified. The new registration form

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Croatia: Order to Non-resident transporters to register for VAT

14 June, 2014

After joining the EU countries Croatia requires for VAT registration to the foreign passengers foe carrying fare-paying within the country. Croatia force to foreign passengers’ transporters to register for VAT and must apply for a VAT number. VAT

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Belgium reduces VAT on Electricity

16 March, 2014

Recent VAT changes in Belgium include the latest change in VAT rate for supplies of electricity.  The rate will change from 21% to 6% and will take effect from1 April 2014 until 31 December 2015 with an option to extend the rate into 2016 and

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Belgium requires foreign public transporters to register for VAT

09 March, 2014

Belgium is to require foreign public transport companies to register for VAT, and charge a proportion of Belgian VAT on the price of their tickets. From 1 January, non-Belgian coach and taxi drivers transporting paying passengers across Belgium

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Namibia: Budget for 2014/15

24 February, 2014

The 2014-15 Budget was presented by the Minister of Finance on 19 February 2014, and includes the following measures: Corporate taxation: The non-mining corporate income tax rate will be reduced from 33% to 32%. VAT: The VAT registration

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Italy: VAT registration threshold has been raised for SME

19 September, 2013

Governing body of the member states’ VAT system, the EU VAT Directive has offered the scope for countries to increase the threshold of VAT registration for resident companies to up to Euro 100,000. This offers the opportunity for countries to

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Slovenia: Raises VAT Registration Threshold

29 April, 2013

Generally EU member states follow the compulsory VAT registration thresholds set in the EU VAT Directives. The EU permitted Slovenia to raise its compulsory VAT registration threshold from €25,000 to €50,000 per annum, so businesses with taxable

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UK: VAT registration threshold drops for foreign businesses

11 December, 2011

Following a recent European Court of Justice Case, Schmez C 97/09, the Value Added Tax registration threshold for foreign businesses has been forced to be withdrawn by the UK. The change will be effective from the end of 2012. According to this

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