Germany: Federal Cabinet approves draft law to reform VAT

04 July, 2024

Germany’s Annual Tax Act 2024, which was published on 5 June 2024, includes proposals for reforming the VAT system in Germany.  The legislative process is slated to be completed by this year. Relevant time for input tax deduction A new

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Poland: Parliament approves postponement of e-invoicing mandate, digital platform reporting 

31 May, 2024

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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UAE clarifies VAT rules for performance of a director’s function by a natural person

16 May, 2024

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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OECD: VAT Digital Toolkit for Latin America and the Caribbean

26 June, 2021

On 23 June 2021 the OECD published a Value Added Tax (VAT) Digital Toolkit for Latin America and the Caribbean. VAT is on average the main source of tax revenue in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. VAT collection amounted to 27.7% of

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UK: Businesses trading below the VAT registration threshold

10 February, 2016

Revenue and Customs Brief 4 (2016) sets out simplifications available to businesses trading below the value added tax (VAT) registration threshold (which in the UK is currently GBP 82,000) and making supplies of digital services to consumers in

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