There are currently no Brazilian consumption taxes on non-resident provided digital or electronic services. The Brazilian indirect tax system is highly complex, and overlapping, with many conflicted state, federal and municipal taxes. Follow VAT Calc’s global live VAT invoice transaction and e-invoice reporting tracker to see
How non-VAT registered UK sellers can use OSS for Northern Ireland – EU sales The UK’s HMRC has issued updated guidance on Value Added Tax reporting of B2C sales from Northern Ireland to EU under the new One Stop-Shop single VAT return. This new guidance
Australia is proposing to require gig & sharing electronic marketplaces and platforms report on their third-party Goods and Services (GST) transactions and payments. The draft legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on 18 October 2021. This follows similar requirements in Europe, including the
Global marketplaces and car sharing brought into VAT / GST review The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has extended the sector coverage for its model framework for tax authorities’ requests for data from gig and sharing economies. The new sectors added cover digital platforms
Sweden mandatory PEPPOL e-invoicing? The Swedish tax authority, Skatteverket, and Ministry of Finance will be reviewing introducing Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) for VAT invoice reporting to help tackle VAT fraud and close the VAT gap. This would likely be in coordination with the EU VAT in
Pre-clearance electronic invoice model – Continuous Transaction Controls CTR Slovakia has become the latest European e-invoice candidate with the launching of a public consultation and plans to extend the existing requirement for B2G e-invoicing – informačný systém elektronickej fakturácie IS EFA. Currently, only B2G transactions
The German Ministry of Finance has highlighted a very low uptake of the new Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) scheme to report sales of imported goods to EU consumers. IOSS is part of the EU e-commerce VAT package reforms introduced on 1 July 2021 to limit
The West Indies Island state of the Bahamas imposed VAT obligations on non-resident providers and digital marketplaces for digital and electronic services to consumers from 1 December 2019. There is no special VAT registration process, and no requirement to appoint a local VAT Fiscal Representative.
EU Parliament highlight disproportionate cost for small businesses; EU VAT rate could be cut to 15% if reduced rates withdrawn An EU Parliamentary Research Service study has highlighted that the use of reduced VAT rates by member states raises the compliance costs for businesses. In
Panama’s General Revenue Directorate ‘DGI’ completed a revised e-invoicing project at the start of 2021. It originally launched the Panamanian Electronic Invoicing System (SFEP) in 2016. Part of the aim of the new project is to withdraw the use of fiscal cash registers. These devices
