The Balkan state of Montenegro has made a number of changes to its Value Added Tax regime from 4 August 2020. These are as follows: Shifted provision of accommodation, restaurant and hospitality services from the standard VAT rate of 21% to the reduced rate of
A new penalty regime comes into force in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on 20 August 2020. This will be as follows for any VAT registered taxpayer whether resident or non-resident: €100 fixed fine for missing the filing deadline of a VAT return. Quarterly returns
COVID-19 forces General Consumer Tax subsidy In its 2020/21 budget, the Caribbean Island of Jamaica has reduced its standard General consumption tax (its Value Added Tax) rate from 16.5% to 15%. This will tax effect from 1 April 2020. The GCT cut is aimed at
Mexico has introduced Value Added Tax on foreign providers of digital or electronic services from 1 June 2020. There is no VAT registration threshold, and non-residents must appoint a local tax agent. In addition to providers of electronic services, Mexico also makes provision for withholding
Confusion of tax treatment and case law for ride sharing and delivery platforms The tax system has always provided subsidies and preferential VAT benefits to the self-employed to reflect the risks of entrepreneurship and to offer a subsidy to a dynamic corner of the economy
Foreign sellers and marketplaces now face Value Added Tax obligations Albania imposed VAT collections obligations on non-resident providers of digital or electronic services to its consumers in January 2015. There is no VAT registration threshold. The Albanian digital VAT regime is similar to the EU
The Russian online cash register system was introduced in 2017, with a two-year phase in for all retailers, based on the South Korean system. They provide live reporting to the Russian Federal Tax Office to help proved fraud. In addition reducing costs for business and
Brazil’s e-invoicing regime, Nota Fiscal Eletrônica NF-e, is operated by SEFAZ, the tax authority. It introduced the NF-e in 2005. You can keep up-to-date with VAT Calc’s global live VAT invoice transaction and e-invoice blog on country real-time reporting reforms. There are three types of electronic fiscal
France has joined the UK and Germany in introducing from 1 January 2020 VAT obligations on marketplaces to help eliminate the VAT GAP and fraud in the e-commerce sector. The requirements will include verifying non-resident VAT registration of their sellers, and continuing reporting transaction data to
B2B electronic invoicing to reduce fraud and compliance obligations – consultation underway Croatia is the latest country to announce the role out of mandatory Mandatory structured e-invoicing between VAT registered businesses. This was announced by Ministry of Finance as being implemented for 1 January 2025.
