The EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) was finally agreed on 24 December 2020. A week before the end of the transition period. Fully implemented into UK law, but the TCA remains provisional. It needs to be ratified in the European Parliament. Therefore it applies on a provisional basis until 28 February 2021. The TCA […]
On 31 December 2020, in a last-minute change, the Greek government once again postponed the go-live date of myDATA to April 2021. This announcement had been anticipated and came as a great relief to Greek taxpayers who were concerned about being ready for the previous go-live date of January 2021. The first quarter of 2021 […]
Just like in every jurisdiction, settling tax liabilities compliantly is important to avoid penalties and other consequences. But in Hungary there are additional benefits to a taxpayer if tax liabilities are settled as compliantly as possible. As of 1 January 2016, Hungary introduced the so-called taxpayers’ qualification system. This means the Hungarian Tax Office (HUTA) […]
Join Filippa Jornstedt as she discusses how e-archiving should be a critical part of your e-invoicing strategy. Listen to her discuss the following questions: How do e-archiving requirements change across borders? What are the problems that come from not having an e-archiving strategy? Are there consequences for non-compliance with e-archiving?
Location of Risk is the foundation of any discussion concerning Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). Once you have correctly established the Location of Risk on a policy, you are on the cusp of determining what indirect taxes are due. This blog provides you with an overview on Location of Risk. For a deep dive read our […]
Technology can help businesses and governments measure and mitigate the impact of Covid-19. With further waves and recessions biting, technology offers an unparalleled opportunity for governments and business alike to gain a clearer picture of the current panorama. Digital tax returns and real-time or near-real time reporting offer up-to-date financial insight and many tax authorities […]
We recently shared news of the European Commission (EC) opening a feedback period concerning an initiative to review VAT rules for financial and insurance services. The feedback period has now ended, and a public consultation period is set for the first quarter of 2021. The consultation will gather stakeholders’ views on the current VAT treatment […]
Insurance premium tax (IPT) deadlines – whether it’s month end, quarterly IPT filings or end of year, can be stressful for insurance tax teams juggling regular workloads alongside the added pressure of ensuring filing is completed accurately and on time. To help, we wanted to offer some guidance on how to navigate deadline season successfully. […]
We recently launched the 12th Edition of our Annual Trends Report. We put a spotlight on current and near-term legal requirements across regions and VAT compliance domains. The report, “VAT Trends: Toward Continuous Transaction Controls” is authored by a team of international tax compliance experts and provides a comprehensive look at the regulatory landscape as […]
The European Union’s VAT E-Commerce Package has been delayed until 1 July 2021. Consequently, in the New Year businesses will have to contend with both Brexit related VAT changes and the impact of the One Stop Shop – amounting to two new set of rules for VAT reporting in 2021. Treatment of B2C goods and […]
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the insurance industry has been put under the spotlight in France, sometimes being the scapegoat for failing to compensate its insureds. Exceptional tax, insurance premiums frozen, contribution to Solidarity Funds and schemes are all examples of the measures taken. In this blog we detail the different steps taken by local authorities […]
To help businesses understand the impact of Brexit, we’ve cover the essential considerations for supply chain planning in this blog. Goods and services in 2021 The treatment of goods moving between Great Britain and the EU will change significantly from 1 January 2021. Exports and imports will apply to GB-EU trade, replacing the concept of […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance announced a timeline for its plans to introduce a Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) scheme, with a roll-out to start in a year’s time from now. Earlier this year, ministry officials described their intention to introduce an Italian-style clearance e-invoicing system, however since then, not much has been announced in terms […]
Today we will be concluding our preview of the upcoming release of the 12th edition of the Sovos Trends in Continuous Global VAT Compliance report. Hear from Christiaan Van der Valk as he jumps back in: 1. In your opinion, when is the right time for businesses considering major platform upgrades to involve tax? What […]
Today we will be previewing the upcoming release of the 12th edition of the Sovos Trends in Continuous Global VAT Compliance report. In this episode of the Sovos Expert Series, Harriet Vivian sits down with Sovos’ VP of Strategy, Christiaan Van Der Valk as he digs into what the Trends Report will look like this […]
Taxpayers have gone through an eventful year in India. The e-invoicing mandate, initially planned to go live in April 2020, was delayed until October. A couple of months before the October roll-out, the scope of the mandate was reduced by lowering the threshold which left taxpayers below 500 Cr rupees outside of the first go-live […]
Following our last article published on 25 November 2020, HMRC has recently updated its policy paper outlining the VAT accounting processes that will apply to goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 January 2021. The latest update includes changes made to the policy paper on the following topics: VAT retail exports; Personal exports […]
The new stamp duty requirements in Portugal will come into effect in February 2021, having been previously delayed. The delay has given insurers extra time to prepare for the upcoming changes but even with that additional buffer, many may still be unsure of the requirements and what is expected of them. The new system will […]