This content is from: United States Who controls the digital tax debate? Businesses shouldn’t think about compliance with EU digital tax proposals, but instead influence the conversation and ensure governments aren’t hitting them by accident, say tax executives, advisors and lobby groups. By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
This content is from: Bahrain Tax directors should change how they think about VAT in the GCC Businesses are at risk of being caught unaware if they ignore the continuous amendments to VAT regimes across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, tax heads warn. By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
This content is from: Sponsored Indonesia: Indonesia releases tax regulations on food and beverage provisions to employees By Benjamin Simatupang & GNV Consulting January 28 2019
This content is from: Italy Despite ‘panic’, Italian e-invoicing seems to have landed smoothly Italy’s new e-invoicing regime came into effect on January 1. Companies expected teething trouble, but the early signs are positive and the changes should lead to long-term benefits. By Alexander Hartley & Joe Stanley-Smith January 28 2019
This content is from: Sponsored Russia: Russia amends concept of beneficial ownership At the very end of 2018, Federal Law No. 424-FZ was passed, seeing several significant changes to Russian tax legislation regarding the beneficial ownership concept. By Alexander Tokarev & Ivan Nasonov & KPMG Russia January 28 2019
This content is from: United States The biggest US states are getting serious about Wayfair For all companies that sell to US consumers without a physical presence in states, 2018’s Wayfair decision was a bolt from the blue. But the work of complying with ‘economic nexus’ rules in every taxing jurisdiction w... By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
This content is from: Sponsored Israel’s tax outlook for 2019 eyes exponential R&D investment With spending on research and development (R&D) and venture capital investment as a percentage of GDP among the highest in the world, Israel has entered 2019 as a leading technology country. By Henriette Fuchs & Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz January 28 2019
This content is from: United States 2019: The eye of the storm After several years of rapid change, the international tax system appears to be entering a calmer phase, but the outlook suggests that some big challenges are on the horizon. Josh White looks at the 2019 forecast. By Josh White January 28 2019
This content is from: United States Platforms: Where the real Wayfair money is Collecting sales tax from online platforms like eBay and Amazon presents US states with a big cash prize and a host of technical complications. Vendors should beware of being caught between the states and the money. By Alexander Hartley January 23 2019
This content is from: European Union How VAT and customs will work the day after a no-deal Brexit Britain is nearer than ever to a disruptive exit from the EU, but businesses can do agonisingly little to prepare. By Alexander Hartley January 17 2019
This content is from: Brazil Will clearance e-invoicing spread through the EU? Governments around the EU are watching Italy to see if its new mandatory e-invoicing system (Sistema di Interscambio, or SDI) works, and whether it is effective in increasing the VAT take. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 14 2019
This content is from: Sponsored Mexico introduces new tax incentives to stimulate financial sector As part of a multidisciplinary strategy by Mexico’s Central Bank (Banxico) and Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) to stimulate the nation’s financial sector, a presidential decree on January 8 introduced sev... By Ritch Mueller January 14 2019
This content is from: Sponsored Portugal’s state budget brings several changes to VAT in 2019 Portugal's new state budget brings several changes to VAT in 2019, most notably exploring the distinction between voucher, single-purpose voucher and multi-purpose vouchers By Cuatrecasas & Diogo Ortigão Ramos & Mário Silva Costa January 08 2019
This content is from: Brazil Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice restricts taxpayer access to social security tax cre... Brazil's highest court has challenged the attorney's office, shutting down an attempt to restrict taxpayers from accessing social security tax credits By João Marcos Colussi & Mattos Filho January 03 2019
This content is from: Mexico Incoming Mexican government submits its first Economic Plan to Congress Mexico's Secretary of Treasury submitted the 2019 Economic Plan. While the plan does not create or increases taxes, it does include measures to increase the cash flow for tax authorities By Ritch Mueller January 02 2019