India delays mandatory e-invoicing With only a couple of weeks until the initial deadline for mandatory e-invoicing, India’s GST Council has decided to postpone the compliance measure for six months. By Mattias Cruz Cano March 17 2020
UK budget breaks with EU VAT rules for financial services Tax professionals feel that some of the new measures announced in the UK budget indicate the VAT system for financial services will break with EU standards. By Mattias Cruz Cano March 13 2020
DST will render Spain less competitive Businesses and tax professionals say that the introduction of a digital services tax (DST) in Spain will make the country less competitive and could hinder future investment as well as... By Mattias Cruz Cano March 11 2020
Suppliers adapt to achieve VAT benefits of EU call-off stock rules Companies are changing the way they manage call-off stock, supply chains, transportation documents and VAT identification to ensure they can benefit from the EU’s VAT “quick fixes”. By Mattias Cruz Cano March 11 2020
CJEU decision could greenlight turnover taxes In a landmark judgement on Hungary’s surtax, the CJEU found that the tax on turnover is compatible with EU rules on VAT and state aid. By Mattias Cruz Cano March 04 2020
Business leaders divided over Brazil tax reform in 2020 Tax professionals are split on the likelihood that Brazil will approve tax reform in 2020 and uncertainty remains over which reform proposal is most likely pass. By Mattias Cruz Cano March 03 2020
South Africa looks to broaden its corporate tax base South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that the country will aim to increase its corporate income tax base and signalled a future rate reduction. By Mattias Cruz Cano February 27 2020
Mexico’s tax reform could level the playing field for platforms One tax director at a multinational digital platform provider in Mexico talks to ITR about their experience working with the tax authorities and the challenges arising from tax reform. By Mattias Cruz Cano February 26 2020
Businesses anxious over Greek digital platform law Companies in Greece are concerned over the vague details of tax legislation that requires online platforms to provide information on sellers. The new law comes with severe measures for non-compliance. By Mattias Cruz Cano February 26 2020
UK government makes concessions on IR35 changes The UK will provide “tweaks and improvements” to IR35 rules and HMRC will take a soft stance in enforcing the payroll changes in the first year of implementation. By Mattias Cruz Cano February 24 2020