Saudi Arabia: ZATCA sets criteria for 15th e-invoicing phase; compliance starts 1 March 2025
Saudi Arabian Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the criteria for the 15th group of taxpayers who must adhere to the second phase of the e-invoicing system implementation on 30 August 2024. This initiative is part of ZATCA's efforts
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Poland: Finance ministry proposes VAT changes
The Polish Ministry of Finance has reportedly suggested several amendments to the VAT Act. The main proposed amendments are as follows: Apply a zero VAT rate to non-seagoing rescue vessels and lifeboats used at sea; Maintain 8% VAT for
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Slovak Republic proposes new tax rules for bad debt deductions
The Slovak parliament approved a draft bill on 23 August 2024 for consideration that proposes amendments to the Income Tax Act. The amendments address the rules for tax-deductible provisions concerning bad debts. As per the proposed amendments,
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Peru implements 18% VAT for digital services
The Ministry of Economy has announced new regulations (Supreme Decree No. 157-2024-EF) for VAT collection on digital services provided by non-resident entities and the import of intangible goods. The decree was published in the Official Gazette on
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Taiwan: Legislative Yuan approve amendments to VAT Act
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the amendments to the Value-added and Non-value-added Business Tax Act (VAT Act) on 15 July 2024. The Act was promulgated by the president on 7 August 2024. The Executive Yuan will announce the date when the law
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Saudi Arabia consults proposed amendments to VAT implementation regulations
Saudi Arabia Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced proposed amendments to the VAT Implementation Regulations on 28 August 2024, now open for public consultation until 17 September 2024. The proposed changes aim to align Saudi tax
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Switzerland approves VAT reform with key changes from 2025
The Federal Council of Switzerland has approved VAT reform, effective 1 January 2025. The reforms introduce several key changes, which are as follows: A new voluntary balance and flat-rate tax method to simplify compliance for VAT flat rate
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Romania proposes RO E-VAT compliance notice
Romania’s tax authority published a draft bill on 20 August 2024 regarding the layout and content of the RO e-VAT compliance notice. Romania’s government published a draft bill on 27 June 2024, detailing revisions to the layout and content of
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Kenya Revenue Authority wins KES 1 billion VAT fraud case
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) announced that it won a KES 1 billion case against a Chinese company involved in a missing trader VAT fraud. Tax fraud investigations have exposed how a Chinese company fraudulently evaded payment of over KES 1
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Azerbaijan implements new e-commerce VAT regulations for non-residents
In July 2024, Azerbaijan’s State Tax Service introduced regulations for the electronic registration, re-registration, and de-registration of non-residents involved in e-commerce. Approved by the Cabinet and integrated into the Tax Code, these
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Ecuador clarifies invoice, VAT rules for land transport services
Ecuador's Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has issued Circular NAC-DGECCGC24-00000005 on 15 August 2024, clarifying the requirements for invoices and receipts related to land transport services, particularly concerning the deduction of costs and the
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Switzerland adopts partial revision of the ordinance governing VAT
The Swiss Federal Council adopted a partial revision of the Value Added Tax Ordinance (VAT) on 21 August 2024. It contains the implementing provisions of the revised Value Added Tax Act (VAT Act) and changes unrelated to this revision of the VAT
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Serbia announces amendments to e-invoicing rulebook
Serbia’s Ministry of Finance released updates to the electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) rulebook in the official gazette no. 65/2024 on 2 August 2024. These amendments will take effect from 1 September 2024, with specific provisions concerning the
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Costa Rica amends law to extend VAT relief, business closure rules
Costa Rica has published Law No. 10491 titled "Law to Facilitate the Regularisation of the Tax Condition in Support of Formality and the Reactivation of the Economy," in the official gazette on Monday, 19 August 2024. The Law went into force on the
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Philippines backs 12% VAT on foreign digital service providers
The Philippines’ Ministry of Finance announced that Finance Secretary Ralph Recto had met with senior Netflix officials on 20 August 2024, to discuss the bill on value-added tax for foreign digital service providers, which is currently pending
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Chile proposes alternative VAT regime for fair sales
Chilean President Gabriel Boric proposed a new VAT regime for individuals selling at fairs to the Chamber of Deputies on 8 August 2024. The proposal was made through the bill Mensaje Presidencial 168-372. Fairs in Chile sell non-perishable food
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Lithuania considers VAT rule amendment for small businesses
Lithuania’s parliament (Seimas) has introduced a draft law amending the VAT Law to alleviate the VAT compliance burden on many small businesses and provide a tax break for B2C services, allowing them to exclude VAT from their pricing. The
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Taiwan revises business tax deadlines
The President of Taiwan has officially revised and promulgated key provisions of the Value-Added and Non-Value-Added Business Tax Law (Business Tax Law) on 7 August 2024. These amendments aim to enhance the compliance of electronic invoicing and
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