China starts B2B e-invoicing pilot China has started a pilot programme allowing a list of taxpayers operating in the country to issues B2B e-invoices on a voluntary basis, pushing the region closer to real-time reporting. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 22 2020
Brazilian taxpayers struggle to benefit from favourable indirect tax judgments A lack of clear definitions in favourable indirect tax judgments continue to make it difficult for Brazilian taxpayers to gain the level of tax certainty they seek. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 21 2020
France urges EU to introduce a DST France has said the European Union (EU) should introduce a digital services tax (DST) in case OECD discussions fail, while also confirming that the country will being levying its DST... By Mattias Cruz Cano October 16 2020
Brazil’s Supreme Court rulings prolong state tax wars Taxpayers in Brazil have said that the Supreme Court has contradicted and confused the rules on tax incentives granted by states, delaying the end of the country’s tax wars. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 14 2020
WTO tariff clearance on Boeing could raise EU-US tension The WTO has awarded the EU the right to impose tariffs on US goods in retaliation against subsidies for aerospace multinational Boeing, threatening to escalate transatlantic trade tensions. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 14 2020
MNEs welcome India’s e-invoicing soft landing period Multinational enterprises (MNEs) have welcomed the decision to not penalise non-compliance in the first month of e-invoicing as they continue to tweak systems to meet obligations. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 07 2020
UK retailers anxious over withdrawal of VAT retail export scheme One head of indirect tax at a multinational fashion company discusses the nervous sentiment of UK retailers over the withdrawal of the VAT retail export scheme as a result of... By Mattias Cruz Cano September 30 2020
EC announces plan to strengthen EU customs The European Commission (EC) has launched its customs plan, which details its proposals to improve EU customs, including risk management, managing e-commerce, the promotion of compliance and customs authorities working... By Mattias Cruz Cano September 29 2020
Mexico and Argentina attack foreign digital service providers Mexico has threatened to block foreign digital players over VAT non-compliance, while Argentina’s foreign exchange (FX) restrictions mean companies can reduce their tax liabilities by billing in the local currency. By Mattias Cruz Cano September 22 2020
MNEs must prepare for future real-time reporting in APAC Businesses operating in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region should future-proof their compliance systems ahead of the adoption of real-time reporting, particularly in a post-COVID context. By Mattias Cruz Cano September 22 2020
