VAT TV June 2022 news & views
European energy, petrol, diesel & food VAT rate cuts on inflation crisis
Eurozone energy inflation 38% April 2022; temporary VAT subsidies for domestic power, foods and other basics A fast-growing queue of European countries are emerging to cut their already reduced VAT rates on domestic energy, petrol and foods. Eurozone headline inflation hit 7.5% in April 2022, up
Vietnam brings financial intermediaries into VAT compliance
Tax office seeks tax information from platforms, banks and others to tighten VAT collections Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) has issued guidance for local tax offices to co-opt various parties in gathering details of taxable trade. This includes: Home sharing platforms Digital payments services
VAT TV – VAT in the Digital Age update
UK Northern Ireland Protocol – VATCalc talks to the BBC
How many countries have VAT or GST regimes? 171
171 countries have implemented VAT or GST as at May 2022 Since the first introduction of a Value Added Tax in France in 1968 (initial version 1950’s), it has now been adopted by 171 countries around the world. In many countries, VAT is known as
VAT TV May 2022 news & views
Italy completes mandatory fiscal cash registers July 2022
Most retailers must have adopted electronic Point-of-Sale machines for VAT reporting by 1 July 2022 Italy is enforcing the adoption of electronic cash registers which the capability to make automated daily transaction reports to the tax authorities. All retailers above the further reduced threshold will
Suriname 12% VAT implementation July 2022 – update
12% Sales Tax being replaced with Value Added Tax on 1 July 2022 The South American state of Suriname’s Government Council passed the VAT Bill 2022 on 8 April 2022. This follows Parliament giving the go ahead for the implementation of a Value Added Tax regime