Tax rate down in Malta’s 2015 Budget
Recent budget of Malta for next year contains a reduction of personal income tax (PIT) brackets, through a rate down on income between €19,500 and €60,000 from 29% to 25%. Those who purchasing their first property they can get tax concession and
See MorePortugal suspends VAT rise proposal from 2015
Portugal has suspended a proposal to raise its value added tax (VAT) rate from 23 percent to 23.25 percent on 1 January 2015. In May 2014, the government of Portugal was announced to increase VAT rate from 23 percent to 23.25 percent from January
See MoreChina: VAT on financial services will be applicable from 2016
China's Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced that it will launch its VAT reforms for the Financial Service Industry in the early next Year. The plan will be to levy VAT on insurance and banking services. This will swap the current flat rate 5
See MoreVenezuela: Amendments contain income tax and VAT
The president has declared the enactment of a series of laws to notice the economic development in Venezuela on 18th November 2014. These laws includes the following tax related items: Income tax reformation to raise tax collection via the
See MoreSpain: Real Time VAT Reporting From 2017
The Spanish government has announced that it will introduce a new real-time VAT reporting system from January 1 2017, requiring larger tax payers to file transaction details within four days of invoices issued/received. The aim of the measure is to
See MoreFrance: Extension Of Electronics Audit File To Non-resident VAT Companies
All non-resident or foreign French VAT registered companies are required to prepare and submit their accounting statement in a prescribed electronic format for audits starting after 1 January 2015. This is an extension period, where the same
See MorePortugal: VAT changes following 2015 Budget
The VAT regime has been changed in Portugal following the 2015 budget. The major changes are: Fees from exhibitions to be included in the base for the VAT calculation of advertising services. The VAT exemptions on goods in circulation have been
See MoreBelgium: new government agrees on VAT compliance updates
The new government of Belgium has agreed on changes of VAT compliance issues. The changes are: 6% of the reduced VAT rate will be applicable on the expenditure for improvements to homes of at least 10 years old. Previously it was 5 years old to
See MoreSri Lanka Planning To Cut VAT From 2015
The Government has announced a reduction in VAT in 2015 from 12% to 11%. The proposed reduction came as part of a range of political give a ways ahead of next year’s
See MoreSri Lanka: Government Intends to Reduce Tax In “2015 Budget”
Sri Lanka's President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his additional role as the Minister of Finance and Planning, presented Sri Lanka's 2015 Budget on October 24, 2014. The Government plans to to stimulate the country's further economic development through
See MoreNigeria: VAT free services for stock exchange commissions
According to a current order in Nigeria, stock exchange commissions are free from value added tax (VAT). The order was publicly presented on 27 October 2014. Besides, the effective date of the VAT exemption is 25 July 2014 and it is effective for a
See MoreCzech Republic: New reduced VAT Rate has approved by Lawmakers
The Senate of Czech Republic has accepted a draft bill for introducing a 10% VAT rate on October 22, 2014. The initiation of a reduced tax rate is applicable for books, medicine, and baby food from next year and diapers were also to be incorporated
See MoreBelgium: VAT office guideline on the issue of invoice before taxable supplies
The Belgium VAT office has issued a guidelines regarding VAT treatment for the issuance of invoices before providing taxable supply of goods and services. The existing rules which will be expired at the end of 2014 covering the Belgian advance
See MoreSpain: Tax Authority Launches Modernization Strategy In the management of VAT
The Inland Revenue of Spain has launched a modernization strategy in the management of Value Added Tax which will expedite returns, provide the taxpayer with the tax data for your return and tax audit practice more agile and effective. The new
See MoreLuxembourg: New tax measures take place for corporation and individual effective from 1 January 2015
The Parliament of Luxembourg published its bill 6720 & 6722 on 15 October 2014 regarding new tax measures for corporation and individual which will be effective from 1 January 2015. The Proposed new tax measures for 2015 are as
See MoreBelgium: Advance invoice rules on VAT will be effective from 2015
The VAT advance invoice rules has been issued by the Belgium tax authorities this week and published as Administrative decision ET. 126.003 of 7 October 2014. This regime will be replaced by the existing guidelines and will be effective from 1
See MoreMalta: No requirement of Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) Invoices
Malta will not be required to provide VAT invoices in accordance with the normal VAT invoice disclosure requirements of the EU VAT Directive which is applicable to the providers of digital services to consumers. The digital services will
See MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Defends the Introduction of a Goods And Services Tax
The Malaysian Prime Minister has defended the introduction of a goods and services tax (GST) in Malaysia with effect from April 2015. The Government has stated that it will bring 300,000 taxpayers out of the income tax base with revenues which will
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