1.5% DST on digital and electronic transactions Jan 2021 Sierra Leone introduced its Digital Services Tax (DST) from 1 January 2021. This was implemented via the 2021 Finance Act. The tax is levied on advertising, search and subscription services irrespective of the country of residence
Ugandan Revenue Authority passes DST turnover tax on income from digital services generated by non-residents Uganda’s Parliament passed the introduction of a 5% levy on the gross digital services income received by non-resident providers from local consumers. This is in effect from 1 July 2023.
Swiss Federal Tax Administration to use VAT returns for new 4% levy on foreign TV streaming voted for in 2022 referendum Following 15 May 2022 referendum vote to impose a foreign streaming levy, the Swiss Federal Tax Administration has proposed to base the tax calculations
Spain, Austria and Kenya added to list of countries whose DST’s may be deducted against Irish Corporation Tax Ireland’s Revenue Commissionaires has added three additional states to the list of jurisdictions that Irish resident businesses may claim Digital Services Tax against relevant their Irish taxable
Delays in agreement on OECD Pillar 1 global tax reallocation rights prompts Nigeria to act unilaterally Nigeria has become one of the few countries to comply with the OECD 137-country agreement to renegotiate global taxing rights, and has acted unilaterally at the start of 2022
US doubts on ratifying OECD Pillar 1 agreement for 2023 means unilateral DST’s to make a comeback? The ambitious October 2021 OECD inclusive framework on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) agreement by 137 countries on global tax reforms is proving hard work to implement.
Switzerland is to hold a referendum on 15 May to introduce a 4% levy on providers of digital streaming services such as Amazon, Disney and Netflix. This is expected to generate between CHF18 million ($19.3 million) and CHF30 million a year for the Swiss film
Kenya to fall into line with $250 billion OECD global tax reforms – unlocks US free trade deal Kenyan President, William Ruto, has confirmed that Kenya will end its 2021 1.5% Digital Services Tax (DST) as it withdraws its objections to the Pillar 2 OECD reforms
Swiss referendum on digital streaming ‘Lex Netflix’ levy where foreign services do not invest in local production Swiss voters on 15 May agreed to introduce a 4% levy on providers of digital streaming services such as Amazon, Disney+ and Netflix. This is expected to generate
January 2022 launch for turnover tax on foreign digital giants The Central Asian state of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) has introduced a 2% Digital Services Tax (DST) on resident providers (Kyrgyz IP address) of digital services. The replaces VAT liability. Foreign digital service providers are still
