VAT legislation News

Italy Lists Companies Covered By VAT Split Payment Regime

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Last updated 14 hours ago | Monday, January 21, 2019

The Italian Department of Finance has released new lists of government and private sector entities covered by Italy's split-payment mechanism. Read Full Story

EU VAT Changes On Vouchers To Take Effect

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 28, 2018

Significant changes to the way that businesses should account for value-added tax on vouchers will become effective on January 1, 2019. Read Full Story

UK Legislates To Close Insurance VAT Loophole

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 21, 2018

On December 11, 2018, the UK Government tabled The Value Added Tax (Input Tax) (Specified Supplies) (Amendment) Order 2018 before the House of Commons to close a VAT avoidance loophole that is exploited by some UK insurers. Read Full Story

EU Issues Regulations On 2021 VAT Rule Changes For E-Commerce

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 14, 2018

The European Commission has published proposed implementing regulations for reforms to VAT rules for e-commerce that will be effective from January 2021. Read Full Story

UK Consolidates No-Deal Brexit Tax Law Guidance

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 7, 2018

On November 27, 2018, the UK Government published consolidated guidance on the customs, VAT, and excise regulations that have been drafted to deal with the possibility that the UK may leave the EU on March 29, 2019, without a deal on a transition period that would delay Brexit until 2020. Read Full Story

Luxembourg Introduces New VAT Group Regime

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Bill of law no. 7278, providing for the implementation of new value-added tax grouping rules in Luxembourg, entered into force on July 31, 2018. The bill was approved by parliament on July 26. Read Full Story

UK Must Leave EU VAT Area, UK's Lower House Votes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, July 23, 2018

Upon leaving the European Union, the UK should not be included in the EU VAT area and adopt its own specific VAT regime, UK lawmakers agreed on July 16, 2018, in a move that may derail the Government's efforts to agree a Brexit transition period to cushion the impact of Brexit on firms. Read Full Story

UK Legislates To Adopt New EU VAT Rules For Vouchers

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 6, 2018

On July 6, 2018, the UK Government issued draft legislation that would transpose new EU value-added tax rules on vouchers into UK law, along with an explanatory memorandum of the changes. Read Full Story

Netherlands To Champion EU VAT Law Change For Cost-Sharing Groups

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 14, 2018

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has reassured taxpayers that it seeking to resolve at EU level reform of the EU's value-added tax rules concerning cost-sharing groups, following the European Court of Justice's rulings in DNB Banka (Case C-326/15) and Aviva Towarzystwo (Case C 605/15). Read Full Story

Just Three Signatories For HMRC's Digital Marketplace VAT Pact

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The UK tax agency, HM Revenue and Customs, has disclosed that just three online marketplaces have so far signed up to its voluntary agreement on supporting VAT compliance: Amazon, eBay, and Fruugo. Read Full Story

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