The Federal Tax Service issued decisions regarding E- filing requirements for VAT returns on 16 March 2017. According to the Federal Tax Service, Under the article 88(3) of the Tax Code, from now taxpayers are legally required to file VAT returns electronically with supporting documentation. As from 1 April 2017, such supporting documentation will not be accepted on paper.
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