This content is from: Luxembourg EU changes VAT liability for transactions facilitated by digital platforms Digital platforms have until December 2020 to prepare for changes introduced by the EU, which will require digital platforms to pay VAT on behalf of their non-EU sellers and on import of goods into the EU. By Christian Deglas & Deloitte Luxembourg May 29 2019
This content is from: Sponsored 2019 Asia Tax Awards: The winners The winners of International Tax Review’s 2019 Asia Tax Awards have been announced. By Anjana Haines May 28 2019
This content is from: Argentina India looks to overseas examples for new e-invoicing regime After revolutionising its tax system with the introduction of GST in 2017, India will take another big step forward by introducing e-invoicing. But will it be a case of evolution, rather than revolution, this time? By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
This content is from: Europe VAT e-invoicing uniformity would make our lives easier Companies, advisors and software providers have spoken with one voice to implore countries in the EU and around the world to take a more uniform approach to digital VAT/GST reporting requirements, writes Joe Stanley-S... By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
This content is from: Algeria Africa leaps into automation for VAT collection on foreign suppliers African countries are starting to amend legislation and upgrade their IT systems to allow them to charge VAT on imported services, writes Joe Stanley-Smith. By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
This content is from: Europe The future of VAT – cross-border transactions The European Commission (EC) has published details of its plan to reform the EU VAT system with regard to cross-border trade. Antonio Lanotte, a European senior finance manager and professional tax advisor, gives an o... By Contributed May 28 2019
This content is from: Sponsored China implements tax measures to stimulate economy and facilitate FDI On April 17 2019, China's National Statistics Bureau announced GDP growth of 6.4% in the first quarter of 2019, the same level as for the fourth quarter of 2018. But China is nonetheless facing the slowest rate of eco... By Khoonming Ho & KPMG China & Lewis Lu May 28 2019
This content is from: Indirect Tax What does the automated future hold for VAT advisors? This was one of the questions raised at ITR’s recent Indirect Tax Forum (see page 26) in Italy and appears to reflect a common concern, particularly among more junior staff working in-house and in consulting. By Contributed May 28 2019
This content is from: Brazil A new chapter in Brazil’s tax reform A new Brazilian proposal for tax reform, which is extremely important for the country’s development, is under discussion. By Gabriel Caldiron Rezende & Machado & Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira May 24 2019
This content is from: India What taxpayers want from India’s GST 2.0 India is undergoing a general election and the future success of the country’s goods and services tax (GST) depends heavily on its outcome and how the new government delivers on the industry’s wishlist for a better GS... By Anjana Haines May 21 2019
This content is from: United States US tax experts: Platforms must expect to collect sales tax Although federal legal precedent is yet to be established, a liability on platform providers to collect sales tax is rapidly becoming the de facto law of the land, experts told International Tax Review. By Alexander Hartley May 20 2019
This content is from: Czech Republic As EU countries get a grip on VAT fraud, companies brace for higher compliance costs Companies in the EU are worried that their compliance costs will increase as tax authorities move to close their VAT gaps and clamp down on fraud, after a recent investigation estimated that carousel fraud is costing ... By Alexander Hartley May 13 2019
This content is from: Czech Republic Companies between rock and hard place on digital tax As details emerge of digital taxes in the Czech Republic and Malaysia, corporates told ITR they wish countries would leave it to the OECD process – but they are fearful of what might emerge from it. By Alexander Hartley May 08 2019
This content is from: Austria Survey: Taxation of the digital economy As countries continue their efforts to reform the international tax rules, ITR is gauging in-house tax professionals’ views on the topic. Tell us yours. By Alexander Hartley May 07 2019
