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September was unusually eventful for French businesses. A new ordinance was published, specifying the different parts of the upcoming continuous transaction controls (CTC) regime and at the same time postponed the entry into force of the system by 18 months. On top of this, specifications of process flows, and document formats were released at the […]
Registering for VAT in the EU remains an overly complicated task, with each Member State having its own processes and procedures to obtain a VAT number. The various One Stop Shop schemes that were introduced on 1 July 2021 show what the future could look like, with online application and a similar registration process in […]
Goods in transit insurance is defined in the Solvency II Directive 2009/138/EC (25 November 2009) within Annex I Classes of Non-Life Insurance under class 7. It includes merchandise, baggage, and all other goods and the insurance relates to all damage to or loss of goods in transit or baggage, irrespective of the form of transport. […]
On 26 November, Black Friday presents another opportunity for retailers to drive e-commerce sales and boost revenue. It has become one of the biggest global retail events of the year, with shoppers increasingly turning to online retailers for the best deals. Retailers will be working hard to prepare the best deals to entice shoppers but […]
The EU E-Commerce VAT Package is here. The new schemes, One Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS), bring significant changes to VAT treatment and reporting mechanisms for sales to private individuals in the EU. Our recent webinar, Back to Basics: The EU E-Commerce VAT Package, discussed the basic principles of the three […]
The proper supporting documentation of a tax return has always been required by the local tax offices. In this blog we will focus on the supporting documentation of Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) returns, especially the Italian requirements. Although the requirements for the preparation of IPT supporting documentation differs from country to country, the details of […]
The EU E-Commerce VAT Package is here. The new schemes, One Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) bring significant changes to VAT treatment and reporting mechanisms for sales to private individuals in the EU. Our recent webinar, Back to Basics: The EU E-Commerce VAT Package, discussed the basic principles of the three […]
Non-EU companies are required to appoint a Fiscal Representative in order to be registered for VAT in many Member States. Following the end of the Brexit transition agreement on 31 December 2020, this was a consideration for UK companies who wanted to remain registered or had to register as a result of changes to supply […]
When the French Tax Authority published its report last fall, unveiling the continuous transaction control (CTC) plans for France, we questioned whether it would be possible to finalise all the details of this system in less than a year, to allow sufficient time for businesses to adapt. Although the French Treasury (DGFiP) has made good […]
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the finalized rules for the Saudi Arabia e-invoicing system earlier this year, announcing plans for two main phases for the new e-invoicing system. The first phase of the Saudi Arabia e-invoicing system is set to go live from 4 December 2021. With the mandate just around the […]
This blog is an excerpt from Sovos’ annual VAT Trends report. Governments are increasingly putting liability for reporting and/or paying VAT on platforms that already process many taxable transactions and associated data flows, instead of putting such liability on each individual taxable person transacting on such platforms. Why is this happening? With the introduction of […]
On 1 July 2021 the EU E-Commerce VAT Package was introduced. The package replaced existing distance-selling rules and extended the Mini One Stop Shop (MOSS) into a wider-ranging One Stop Shop (OSS). The implementation of the EU E-Commerce VAT Package was designed to simplify the VAT reporting requirements for sellers and improve the tax take […]
Meet the Expert is our series of blogs where we share more about the team behind our innovative software and managed services. As a global organisation with indirect tax experts across all regions, our dedicated team are often the first to know about new regulatory changes and latest developments on tax regimes across the world, […]
Over the past year supply chains have taken a significant hit with the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit to name a few. It is essential to start putting a plan in place to recover and protect your supply chains and reclaim control. In this episode of the Sovos Expert Series, Becca Taylor sits down with Andy […]
What is the Import One Stop Shop? Find out in three minutes The Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) is here. Since July 2021, businesses selling imported goods in the EU valued at less than EUR 150 can now use the scheme. Businesses can now collect, declare, and pay VAT to the local tax authorities in […]
Increasingly, technology is being infused into our day to day lives to simplify and streamline activities. From home to the workplace and everything in between, digitization can help us by removing time consuming activities, while also using the power of data to provide insights. The digitization of tax In this context, revenue authorities are digitizing […]
Korea’s National Tax Service recently shared an investigation in which it discovered several foreign companies were evading tens of billions of dollars in taxes to be reported in Korea using international transactions. A few examples of the tactics used by these companies included stealing sales through offshore companies located in tax havens, and unfairly transferring […]