Tax uncertainty emphasises the need for reform at ITR’s Brazil Tax Forum 2020 Taxpayers at ITR’s inaugural Brazil Tax Forum said that continued uncertainty across all tax areas only further emphasises the need for tax reform, but politics stand in the way. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 29 2020
MNEs say India’s equalisation levy continues to cause uncertainty Taxpayers operating in India have said that the broad scope of the equalisation levy continues to create uncertainty, unfairly impacting certain sectors and complicating compliance. By Mattias Cruz Cano October 27 2020
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 World Trade Organisation (WTO) has awarded the European Union (EU) the right to impose tariffs on US goods in retaliation against subsidies for aerospace multinational Boeing, threatening to escalate... 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
