Romania: Government Plans To Cut VAT Rate In 2016
The Romanian Government is planning to cut the value-added tax rate by 3% from 2016. The announcement marks a part reversal of the VAT hike introduced in 2010, to 24 percent from 19 percent. Romania’s Prime Minister Victor Ponta said that either
See MoreUkraine: Tax Compromise Law Comes into Effect
The State Fiscal Service of Ukraine has released a report stating that the law on tax compromise took effect on January 17, 2015. This law concerns the voluntary revision of unpaid tax liabilities by payers of profit tax and value added tax (VAT).
See MoreCzech Republic: Information on mandatory electronic submissions for VAT purposes
The General Tax Directorate of Czech Republic has released information regarding compulsory electronic submissions in VAT proceedings on its website. As effect from 1st January 2014, VAT returns and other documents must be submitted electronically.
See MoreFrance: VAT Regime Modified
The French VAT authority has issued a number of decrees regarding modifications to the VAT regime. The modifications, effective on 1 January 2015, include: VAT rates The VAT rate on construction services provided in designated deprived areas has
See MoreCzech Republic: VAT amendments during 2015
The changes regarding value added tax (VAT) effective in the Czech Republic from 1st January 2015 are given below: The 10% reduced VAT rate will be applied to necessary baby nutrition, certain types of pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary
See MoreCanada: Comments for OECD discussion draft on international VAT-GST guidelines
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a discussion draft on 18th December 2014 entitled “Guidelines on Place of Taxation for Business-to-Consumer Supplies of Services and Intangibles and Provisions on
See MoreJapan: Plans for an increase in Consumption Tax from April 2017
The government has confirmed that Japanese consumption tax will rise from 8% to 10% from 1 April 2017. This latest date was announced in the 2015 Tax Plan. The increase in the consumption tax rate was first scheduled for 1 October 2015, but was
See MoreMexico: Developments of non-oil tax revenue
The Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) recently released statistics about Mexico's non-oil tax revenues. According to the statistics non-oil tax revenue reached MXN1.65 trillion in the time period of January to November of 2014 from the
See MoreUkraine: Parliament Approves Tax Reform Plans
The Ukraine Parliament approved a package of laws on December 28, 2014, which significantly amend the system of taxation in Ukraine. Key changes are summarized below; General Provisions Number of taxes was decreased from 22 to 11 (including 2
See MoreEgypt: Plans for VAT reform contribute to credit upgrade
Currently Egypt operates a simple 10% sales tax system. This tax is currently applied to only a relatively small range of products, and this means that the tax revenue for the government from this tax is uncertain, There is limited scope for
See MoreItaly: approves fiscal budget for 2015
Italy has approved 2015 fiscal budget with deficit. The budget bill was passed by both houses of parliament when the Chamber of Deputies approved the budget on December 22. Budget implication on Tax & VAT: The Budget includes a cut in the
See MoreJapan: Consumption Tax on nonresident providers of electronic services from 1 October 2015
Japan is moving forward with proposals to subject sales by non-resident providers of electronic services to consumers to the 8% Consumption Tax from 1 October 2015. The change comes as a result of pressure by local providers who are penalized by
See MoreOECD Publishes Discussion Drafts on VAT and BEPS Issues
On 18 December 2014 the OECD published discussion drafts on the international VAT/GST guidance and on aspects of the action plan on base erosion and profit shifting. A discussion draft has been released on two new elements of the OECD International
See MoreSouth Africa Issues Tax Exemption Guide for Public Benefit Organisations
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued a revised version of its tax exemption guide on 15 December 2014. The publication provides general guidance on the taxation of public benefit organizations in South Africa. The guide is intended to
See MoreUK:HMRC gives small businesses additional guidance on Value Added Tax (VAT) for digital service suppliers
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published additional guidance for UK micro and small businesses who supply digital services to consumers in other EU Member States. The Revenue and Customs brief tells them: how to comply with new VAT rules on
See MoreCanada: Exemption of tax for immigrant trusts ends
The immigrated individuals in Canada within the previous 5 years and has built a non-Canadian resident trust prior to their immigration need to be alert that the income tax exemption from immigrant trusts expires after 31st December 2014. According
See MoreVenezuela: Amendments to VAT legislation
The Decree No. 1436 became publicly available on 28th November 2014. The decree introduces amendments to the VAT legislation. This decree entered into force on 1st December 2014. The main amendments are given below: VAT input tax cannot be
See MoreMalta cut down VAT registration threshold to nil in 2015 Budget
The recent budget of Malta for the year 2015 has cut down the value added tax (VAT) registration threshold from EUR 14,000 to nil. The value added tax (VAT) registration threshold is the amount above which an entrepreneur has to register with the
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