Peru introduces new VAT rules for digital services, online purchases
The government of Peru has enacted Legislative Decree No. 1623, dated 2 August, 2024, to implement new rules for collecting Value Added Tax (IGV) on digital services provided by non-domiciled suppliers to Peruvian residents. This regulation targets
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Romania gazettes details of prefilled VAT returnsÂ
Romania’s government has issued Order no. 3775/2024, which approves the layout and content of the prefilled VAT return. The Order No. 3775/2024 was published in Official Gazette No. 726 on 24 July 2024. Earlier, the government published a
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Netherlands waives e-commerce fines until January 2025
The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance, Eelco Heinen, in Decree No. 2024-16101 of 16 July 2024, announced that administrative fines for VAT e-commerce defaults will be waived until 1 January 2025.  With the entry into force of the
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Oman postpones mandatory B2B e-invoicing system to 2025
Oman's Tax Authorities announced the postponement of the mandatory B2B e-invoicing system to an unspecified date in 2025, citing technical challenges. Initially, the system was set to be introduced on a voluntary basis in April 2024, with
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Nigeria appoints crypto firm to collect VAT on transaction fees
KuCoin, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency trading platform, announced on its official X account, on 3 July 2024, that it will impose a 7.5% value-added tax (VAT) on transaction fees for users in Nigeria, effective 8 July, 2024. KuCoin has
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Switzerland consults on VAT collection amendments for digital platforms
The Swiss Federal Taxation Administration (FTA) has initiated a public consultation on proposed amendments that would mandate digital platforms to collect VAT starting 1 January, 2025. Principles and objectives of the legislation In order to
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Chile revises VAT invoice and document rules
Chile’s tax authority issued Exempt Resolution No. 36, on 15 March, 2024, updating the requirements for various tax documents that value added tax (VAT) taxpayers must issue. These documents include credit notes, debit notes, dispatch guides,
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Romania’s government published a draft bill on 27 June, 2024, detailing revisions to the layout and content of the prefilled VAT return. The prefilled e-VAT return follows the government’s Emergency Ordinance No. 70/2024, which was published
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Romania expands e-invoicing to B2C transactions
Romania’s Ministry of Finance has released Urgent Ordinance 69/2024 on 21 June, 2024, which expands the country's electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) mandate to business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions. Starting 1 July, 2024, all B2C transactions
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Germany releases draft regulation to implement e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions
On 14 June 2024, Germany's Federal Ministry of Finance released a draft guidance on the mandatory implementation of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) for domestic business-to-business (B2B) transactions, effective from 1 January 2025. Key Points
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Belgium extends summer 2024 VAT deadline
On 11 June 2024, Belgium's Federal Public Service (SPF) Finance issued a release in which it announced extending the submission deadline for VAT declarations and their intra-community statements for the 2024 summer holidays. The new deadlines for
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Poland: President approves national e-invoicing postponement
Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, has signed the Act on Value Added Tax (VAT), which delays the mandatory implementation of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF) from 1 July, 2024, to 1 February, 2026. Earlier, Poland’s Parliament passed an
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Poland: Parliament approves postponement of e-invoicing mandate, digital platform reportingÂ
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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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
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 deductionÂ
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
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