Updated rules post-Brexit for non-resident providers of electronic services to UK consumers The UK introduced Value Added Tax obligations on foreign providers and marketplaces of electronic or digital services to consumers from 1 January 2015. This was part of the EU’s Mini One-Stop Shop MOSS
Mainland China places the Value Added Tax responsibilities for non-resident sourced digital or electronic onto the Chinese resident customer. This applies to both B2C and B2B. There is no facility for non-residents to register for VAT. Non-resident providers of digital services should consider the likelihood
South Korea first introduced mandatory real-time electronic tax invoice (e-Tax) requirements in 2011, expanding it to most taxpayers by 2014. This includes pre-clearance of sale invoices with the Korean National Tax Agency (NTA) before issuance to customers. Check VAT Calc’s global live VAT invoice transaction and
The Israeli government has included proposals to levy VAT on non-resident providers of digital or electronic services to its consumers in its 2021/22 budget for 1 January 2022 at the earliest. The new ‘Arrangement Law’ would update the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance to reflect increased
Angola implemented VAT on foreign service from 1 October 2019. However, there are no detailed rules related to digital or electronic services. A local Fiscal Representative is required to represent the taxpayer with the General Tax Administration The current VAT rate in Angola is 14%.
Indonesia introduced its e-invoicing regime, e-Factur, in July 2015, completing in 2016, for all VAT registered businesses. This includes a government clearance system and QR Code (Quick Response Code) requirement. Indonesia’s system is a process to generate a registered and approved PDF-invoice for issuance to
Taiwan implemented Value Added Tax obligations on non-resident providers and marketplaces for electronic or digital services from 1 May 2017. There is a NTD 480,000 VAT registration threshold for simplified registration, and no requirement to appoint a local Fiscal Representative. Taiwan imposes Government Uniform Invoices
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
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.
