VAT subsidy for tourism and hotel sectors Austria has extended its COVID-19 reduced VAT rates on hospitality and hotels until 31 December 2021. The reduction were introduced on 1 July 2020 and was due to expire on 31 December 2020. The reduced rate cuts are
‘Online information database access and retrieval’ OIDAR services liable to GST when provided by non-resident provider Non-resident providers of digital or electronic services to Indian consumers become liable to its Integrated Goods and Services Tax (‘IGST’ or ‘GST) from 1 July 2017. There is a
From 1 July 2021, the new 2021 EU VAT e-commerce package will come into effect. This simplifies distance selling VAT compliance, imposes sales VAT on imports not exceeding €150 and imposes VAT collections obligations on marketplaces for some of their sellers’ transactions. E-commerce package obstacles
With the end of the Brexit transition period looming on 31 December 2020, it is important the UK and EU business prepare for the new border tax and declarations requirements. To complete declarations and tariff calculations, you will need to be able to identify commodity codes
Ahead of the first wave of businesses being mandated for e-invoicing on B2B GST invoices from 1 October 2020, India has increased the registration threshold to reduce the numbers of businesses having to comply. Indian GST was introduced in 2017. The new electronic invoicing regime
Czech has again postponed the rollout of the VAT domestic reverse charge for all B2B transactions. The Czech Republic lead the campaign of member states seeking to give the greenlight on the use of the reverse charge on domestic goods. This took over five years,
Romania is to broaden its facility for using the reverse charge and postponed VAT accounting to avoid a cash payment of VAT on importation. The scheme will require an application for the existing deferred payment licence. Applicants must have a Romanian VAT number for at
When the UK’s Brexit transition period ends on 31 December 2020, goods moving between the UK and EU will be subject to import VAT, customs declarations, potential tariffs and regulatory checks. It is possible to apply to HMRC for a Duty Deferment account which can postpone the payment
The Indian Finance Act 2020 introduced a 1% Tax Deducted at Source (TDS, or withholding tax) obligations on marketplace operators processing payments on behalf of their third-party merchants. Since 1 October 2020, marketplaces now have to register as withholding agents and deduct 1% of the
Two alternative proposals to reform the hugely complex Brazilian indirect tax regime. The aim is to reduce instances of double and compounding taxes at the federal, state and municipal levels. This is seen as holding back the development of the internal industrial market, and encourage
