Indirect Tax

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This content is from: Singapore

Digital tax and DST concerns dominate ITR’s Asia Tax Forum 2020

Indirect tax and transfer pricing dominated this year’s ITR Asia Tax Forum as double taxation risks from digital services taxes (DSTs) continue to rise and many prepare for the OECD’s final digital tax proposals due i...
By Anjana Haines
September 30 2020
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Turning the tax tables – ITR’s Mexico Special Focus launched

As Mexico travels through a period of tax reform, ITR has partnered with leading advisors to give you the key takeaways for the upcoming year and decade ahead.
By Prin Shasiharan
September 30 2020
This content is from: United Kingdom

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 Brexit.
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 30 2020
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Singapore: Looking at the tax framework for the variable capital company structure

Sivakumar Saravan and Liew Kin Meng of Crowe Singapore analyse the tax implications of the country’s unique, new corporate entity structure.
By Crowe Singapore

& Liew Kin Meng

& Sivakumar Saravan
September 29 2020
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A look at Brazil’s recent Supreme Court decisions on indirect tax

Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira and Mercia Cristina de Paiva Braga of Machado Associados discuss recent decisions from the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court on the topic of indirect taxes.
By Machado

& Mércia Cristina de Paiva Braga

& Ricardo Marletti Debatin da Silveira
September 29 2020
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Fine tuning Mexico’s digital economy

Rodrigo Covarrubias of Skatt outlines the key elements of the latest bill presented to Congress on reforming the digital economy, and considers the effectiveness of the provisions.
By Rodrigo Covarrubias

& Skatt
September 29 2020
This content is from: European Union

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 workin...
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 29 2020
This content is from: Global

World Tax 2021 is live: A guide to the world's leading tax firms

World Tax is proud to announce the 2021 edition of the comprehensive guide to the world’s leading tax firms.
By Jon Moore
September 28 2020
This content is from: Global

Americas Tax Awards 2020: The winners

The winners of the ITR Americas Tax Awards have been announced through a webinar presentation.
By Prin Shasiharan
September 24 2020
This content is from: Latin America and Caribbean

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
This content is from: Brazil

Opinion: Brazil’s judicial tax procedures must focus on the rule of law

Brazilian Federal Judge Renato Becho discusses the improper use of the Usitecno case as an example of how the country’s judicial system is failing to uphold the rule of law without influence
By Renato Becho
September 22 2020
This content is from: Asia Pacific

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
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Taxing the digital economy in Indonesia

Ichwan Sukardi and Sophia She Jiaqian of RSM Indonesia assess how the country has reacted to the growing digitalisation of its economy and outline the international challenges that lay ahead.
By Ichwan Sukardi

& RSM Indonesia

& Sophia She Jiaqian
September 22 2020
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Building for the future - ITR's Indonesia Special Focus launched

As Indonesia takes on a range of ambitious growth plans, ITR has partnered with leading tax advisors to give you the key takeaways for the upcoming year and decade ahead.
By Prin Shasiharan
September 22 2020
This content is from: Global

This week in tax: EU plans to announce its DST in 2021

In the week that the Netherlands released its 2021 tax plan, more digital services taxes (DSTs) emerged with worrying trends in Asia on the double taxation of transactions.
By Anjana Haines
September 18 2020
This content is from: Global

Women in Tax Leaders guide 2021 is live: The leading female tax practitioners in the world

The sixth edition of the Women in Tax Leaders guide, the leading international publication that lists the world’s top female tax advisors, has released its results for 2021.
By Jon Moore
September 17 2020
This content is from: Brazil

DST is not the answer for Brazil, say tax directors

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) do not believe Brazil’s proposed digital services tax (DST) will meaningfully improve the taxpayer experience. For tax directors, other issues are more pressing.
By Alice Jones
September 16 2020
This content is from: Asia Pacific

APAC countries could seek two-fold digital taxation

As the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region adopts digital taxation rules, some countries could look to combine local indirect taxes with digital services taxes (DSTs), potentially hitting transactions twice.
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 15 2020
This content is from: European Union

COVID-19 set to widen EU VAT gap to €164 billion

The European Commission (EC) expects the COVID-19 crisis to widen the VAT gap to exceed €164 billion, driven by falling GDP growth and large dents in government finances across the EU.
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 14 2020
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How to turn VAT into cash for your business

Juraj Maholanyi and Sylvia Petkova of TMF Group explain how businesses can think ahead during the coronavirus pandemic to secure cash reserves and support their operations.
By Juraj Maholanyi

& Sylvia Petkova

& TMF Group
September 11 2020
This content is from: Europe

Guidance crucial for MNEs to succeed post-Brexit, say tax directors

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) urgently need clarity and guidance over post-Brexit tax policy to prepare for the economic consequences of the UK leaving the EU.
By Alice Jones
September 10 2020
This content is from: Malaysia

MNEs struggle with Malaysia’s SST subjectivity

Businesses have grappled with the re-introduction of Malaysia’s sales and services tax (SST), struggling with obligations for B2B transactions, taxation of cross-border activities and a heavy reliance on local advisors.
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 09 2020
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China’s Hainan free trade port: Introducing an innovative tax regime to attract investment

Nicole Zhang, Eric Zhou and Bin Yang of KPMG China take a deeper look at Hainan’s attractive tax programme to entice investors.
By Bin Yang

& Eric Zhou

& KPMG China

& Nicole Zhang
September 07 2020
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Russia: Supreme Court rules on the offset of input VAT

Dmitry Garaev and Vera Shchelina of KPMG Russia discuss the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in the Zvezdochka case.
By Dmitry Garaev

& KPMG Russia

& Vera Shchelina
September 03 2020
This content is from: Ireland

Ireland’s temporary VAT cut comes into force

Ireland has joined the list of countries that have chosen to either reduce or freeze VAT rates in a bid to stimulate economic growth.
By Anjana Haines
September 02 2020
This content is from: Indirect Tax

MNEs must review Singapore reverse charge position

As multinational enterprises (MNEs) familiarise themselves with Singapore’s reverse charge (RC) regime, they should look to review invoices and strengthen their position to avoid costly errors.
By Mattias Cruz Cano
September 01 2020

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