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New Indonesian E-Commerce Tax Obligations From April
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Monday, January 28, 2019
Indonesia's Ministry of Finance has confirmed that online marketplaces and sellers must comply with VAT and income tax obligations set out in Indonesian in Regulation Number 210/PMK.010/2018 from April 1, 2019. 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

Global CPA Body Calls For International Digital Tax Solution
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 29, 2018
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants has issued a policy paper calling for a multilateral approach to solving the tax challenges posed by the digital economy. Read Full Story

Spain To Press Ahead With Digital Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 12, 2018
The Spanish Government will proceed with a proposal to introduce a digital services tax along similar lines to the European Commission's proposed interim digital tax. Read Full Story

Wolters Kluwer Tax Expert Weighs In On Landmark Wayfair Ruling
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Friday, June 29, 2018
The decision by the US Supreme Court to drop the physical presence requirement for states to impose sales tax will have an "incredible impact" on states' tax regimes and revenues, according to Mark Friedlich, Senior Director of Tax and Accounting, North America, Wolters Kluwer. Read Full Story

Tech Groups Raise Concerns About EU Digital Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Sunday, July 1, 2018
The European Commission's proposal for a digital services tax would be "deeply harmful" to the EU business environment and may lead to double taxation, a coalition of business and technology groups has warned EU leaders. Read Full Story

US Supreme Court Permits States To Tax Remote Sales
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
In a landmark decision on June 21, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned existing case law by ruling that a state can collect sales tax on remote sales even when the vendor does not have a physical presence in the state. Read Full Story

Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Barbados's new government has issued a new Budget that would raise corporate and income tax rates, repeal the National Social Responsibility Levy and road tax and make other value-added tax and levy changes. Read Full Story

AICPA Urges IRS To Augment Virtual Currency Guidance
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Monday, June 4, 2018
The American Institute of CPAs has urged the Internal Revenue Service to supplement its guidance on the tax treatment of virtual currency transactions with answers to a set of frequently asked questions. Read Full Story

Cayman Islands' Government Promises No New Taxes
by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington
Monday, June 4, 2018
Cayman Finance Minister Roy McTaggart told a recent Chamber of Commerce economic forum that no "coercive revenue measures" will be introduced during the government's term in office, which ends in 2021. Read Full Story
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