value added tax (VAT) News

Mexico Enacts Outsourcing Tax Law Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Mexico has recently enacted legislative amendments to various tax laws in a bid to restrict the ability of companies to enter into outsourcing arrangements. Read Full Story

Countries Discuss Post-Pandemic Tax Agenda At UN Council Meeting

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Experts speaking at the UN's Economic and Social Council's annual Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters concluded that the international community must do more to tackle tax base erosion and profit shifting and offshore tax evasion. Read Full Story

Philippines To Complete Tax Incentives Review By Early May

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Monday, April 26, 2021

The Philippines Department of Finance has announced that the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) will complete the implementing rules and regulations for the corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act by the third week of May. Read Full Story

UAE Sets Out VAT Rules For Social Media Income, Performers

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, March 19, 2021

The United Arab Emirates' Federal Tax Authority has released a bulletin highlighting the value-added tax rights and obligations of performers and those who earn income from online platforms. Read Full Story

Taiwan Warns E-Services Providers To Register For VAT

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Taiwan's federal tax agency has highlighted that those providing electronic services to Taiwanese consumers must register to charge tax if their annual turnover from such supplies exceeds TWD480,000 (USD17,250). Read Full Story

Malaysia Updates Tax Guidance For Digital Services Providers

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Malaysia has comprehensively updated its guidance on the requirement on foreign service providers to collect service tax on business-to-consumer supplies of digital services. Read Full Story

Sweden To Probe E-Commerce And Rental Income Declarations

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The Swedish tax authority has announced that it will be expending more resources this year on ensuring businesses fully declare income from e-commerce and taxpayers report income from home rentals. Read Full Story

Cyprus Allows Firms Longer To Pay VAT Due In Feb, March

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, February 22, 2021

Cyprus's Department of Taxation has announced businesses will be allowed more time to make their monthly value-added tax payments for the periods ending December 31, 2020, and January 31, 2021. Read Full Story

Irish VAT Rate Cut To Be Reversed In March

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, February 15, 2021

The Irish headline rate of VAT will return to 23 percent from March, having been temporarily reduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Story

EU Kick-starts Review Of Financial Services VAT Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, February 15, 2021

On February 8, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a review of the VAT rules for financial and insurance services. Read Full Story

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