The Indian Ocean Island state of Mauritius introduced legislation to impose its Value Added Tax on non-resident suppliers of digital or electronic services to consumers in 2020. There is a MUR 6million VAT registration threshold (approx €120,000) per annum. B2B transactions are zero-rated, allowing the
From 1 July 2021, Russia has imposed obligations to establish a Russian representative office on non-resident websites, marketplaces, payment providers and data processors. This will trigger local Russian Value Added Tax and other tax obligations. Many obligations are delayed until 1 January 2022, and penalties
Serbia implemented Value Added Tax obligations on foreign providers and marketplaces for digital or electronic services to consumers from 1 April 2017. There is a VAT registration threshold of RSD 8million (approx €68,000) per annum sales (to be confirmed on non-residents). The current VAT rate
Foreign providers of electronic or digital B2B and B2C VAT obligations Zimbabwe imposed Value Added Tax on digital and broadcast services provided by non-resident providers or marketplaces to its consumers and businesses from 1 January 2020. This requires a VAT registration once over the VAT
The West African country of Ghana imposed its Value Added Tax on non-resident providers of digital or electronic services to consumer from 1 January 2014. There is a VAT registration threshold of GHS 200,000 per annum (approx €28,000). The current VAT rate in Ghana is
Uganda confirmed the VAT obligations for non-resident suppliers of B2C electronic or digital services from July 2018. This includes the obligation to VAT register once over the threshold of UGX 150m, but no requirement to appoint a fiscal representative. The current VAT rate in Uganda
The eastern Himalayan state of Bhutan has introduced its Sales Tax on non-resident providers of digital services to its consumers. Such providers are now obliged to register, and report to the tax authorities when the pass a registration threshold of Nu 5million per annum (approx
Revenue Department gives e-service providers and marketplaces extra time on monthly filings and liability settlements Non-resident providers of electronic services have been given a postponement on their first VAT returns and payments. This follows Thailand introducing Value Added Tax on foreign providers in September 2021.
VAT obligations for non-resident providers of e-services Uzbekistan introduced VAT obligations in its Tax Code on non-resident providers and intermediaries for B2C digital or electronic services from 1 January 2020. There is no VAT registration threshold, and returns must be filed monthly. There is av
Bangladesh implemented Value Added Tax obligations on non-resident providers of digital services to its consumers on 1 July 2019. Generally, the reduced VAT rate of 5% applies – but there are many exceptions when the standard 15% is imposed (e.g. social media). VAT applies to
