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Ohio Court Rejects DtC Shipping from Illinois Retailers

In another blow to proponents of expanded direct-to-consumer (DtC) shipping of wine, a court in the Southern District of Ohio earlier this week ruled in favor of the state, rejecting plaintiff’s claims that Ohio’s DtC shipping laws for retailers were discriminatory and harmful to consumers. What happened in this case? The case, Block v. Capera […]

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Switzerland Introduces QR Bill to Increase Automation of Payment Data
Switzerland Introduces QR Bill to Increase Automation of Payment Data

Switzerland along with other countries, such as Portugal and India, is endeavoring to support automation in financial processes without introducing structured invoice files. The method for automation in these cases has been through the introduction of mandatory QR codes on financial documents. The concept of a QR bill was already introduced in Switzerland in June […]

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Insurance Premium Tax Prepayments Austria
Insurance Premium Tax Prepayments: Austria

In the next edition of our series of blogs in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) prepayments, we look at a less familiar regime to many, the Austrian IPT Prepayment. IPT prepayments in Austria Those who are well versed in the IPT sphere will be perplexed at this blog, as they most likely will never have paid […]

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Top Things to Know About Alcohol Advertising Rules and the Internet

Among the numerous rules and regulations that suppliers of beverage alcohol have to deal with, those governing the advertising and marketing of their products may not always be top of mind. However, both federal and various state regulators have signaled their intent to ramp up policing of this area of alcohol regulation, particularly when it […]

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The Rise of E-Transport Documents and The Hungarian Approach EKAER
The Rise of E-Transport Documents and The Hungarian Approach: EKAER

Many countries have recently started their continuous transaction controls (CTC) journey by introducing mandatory e-invoicing or e-reporting systems. We see more of this trend in the European Union as the recent reports on the VAT in the Digital Age Initiative discuss that the best policy choice would be to introduce an EU-wide CTC e-invoicing system covering […]

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Meet the Expert – Mai Nguyen, Senior Compliance Services Representative
Meet the Expert – Mai Nguyen, Senior Compliance Services Representative

Meet the Expert is our series of blogs where we share more about the team behind our innovative software and insurance premium tax (IPT) compliance services. As a global organisation with indirect tax experts across all regions, our dedicated team are often the first to know about regulatory changes and developments in global tax regimes, to […]

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Poland Proposed Amendments to the KSeF Regulation
Poland Proposed Amendments to the KSeF Regulation

On 30 August 2022, the Ministry of Finance published draft legislation amending the Regulation on the use of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF). The purpose of the draft amendment is to adapt KSeF’s terms of use to the specific conditions that apply to the local government units and the VAT groups that will operate as […]

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Puerto Rico sales tax
Keys to Unlocking the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Puzzle

Are you making sales into or within Puerto Rico? Would you like to expand into PR but are uncertain of the sales tax compliance hurdles you may face? (¡¿Habláis Español?!) If so, you’ll want to understand the tax implications of your activities and be aware of the key sales tax issues and unique tax situation […]

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Customer as Importer - EU VAT Compliance Implications
Customer as Importer – EU VAT Compliance Implications

For the UK and other non-EU businesses it’s vital to determine the importer of the goods into the EU as this will impact the VAT treatment. For goods under €150 there are simplified options such as the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) or special arrangements through the postal operator. However, when supplying goods over €150, […]

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Understanding IPT Prepayments in Belgium
Understanding IPT Prepayments in Belgium

It’s time to return to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) prepayments – a continuation of our blog series on the important IPT topic. You can find the first entry in our blog series here. Throughout Europe’s different countries and jurisdictions, IPT is declared and settled in different ways. Monthly, quarterly, biannually – this varies across Member […]

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Colombia Draft Law Proposes Expansion of E-invoicing Scope
Colombia: Draft Law Proposes Expansion of E-invoicing Scope

The Colombian tax authority (DIAN) continues to invest in the expansion of its CTC (continuous transaction controls) system. The latest update proposes an expansion of the scope of documents covered by the e-invoicing mandate. In this article we’ll address the newly published Draft Resolution 000000 of 19-08-2022. This advances important changes for taxpayers covered by […]

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New UK Penalties and VAT Interest Charges in 2023
Upcoming Changes to UK’s Customs Systems

It seems such a short time since HMRC sent a reminder letter in March 2022 recalling the upcoming changes to the UK’s customs systems and explaining what to do to prepare for these changes. With the deadline rapidly approaching, here’s a brief recap. The Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system, which is […]

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Netherlands Storage and Own Transport IPT Changes Explained
Netherlands Storage and Own Transport – IPT Changes Explained

The Dutch government issued an updated Policy Statement for Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on 12 May 2022. The first of its kind since February 2017, the update is intended to replace the 2017 version in full. While much of the content remained consistent, there were notable details pertaining to Netherlands storage insurance and ‘own transport’ […]

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Colombian E-invoicing Latest Mandates
Colombian E-invoicing: Latest Mandates

Update: 14 February 2023 by Andrés Landerretche Colombian e-invoicing Update: P.O.S. Tickets Threshold Rules Now in Force As of February 2023, new rules came into force in Colombia. These are for the issuance threshold of equivalent documents generated by Point of Sale (P.O.S.) systems. As a result, a ticket issued by cash registers with P.O.S. […]

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Romania Extends SAF-T Filing Grace Period
Romania Extends SAF-T Filing Grace Period

Update: 30 November 2022 by Charles Riordan ANAF Reverses Position on Grace Period Extension Romania SAF-T Filing declarations are changing. The draft order extending the grace period for SAF-T will not be implemented. The President of ANAF has confirmed that decision. The extension originally supported large taxpayers who have had to submit SAF-T since 1 […]

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Ensure Company Success with a Nimble Sales Tax Strategy

By Diane Yetter, President and Founder of Sales Tax Institute When it comes to building a strategy to manage sales tax, every company will have its own set of obligations, complications and concerns. What is consistent among nimble sales tax strategies (those that improve efficiency and adaptability while reducing risk) are the components you need […]

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Italian Transfer Pricing Adjustments and VAT
Italian Transfer Pricing Adjustments and VAT

In Italy, the discipline of transfer pricing states that in intra-group transactions between entities from different countries, where one is resident in Italy, transactions must take place on an arm’s length basis. In other words, transactions are based on freely competitive prices and under comparable circumstances. Companies carefully treat the transfer pricing adjustments from a […]

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European IPT Prepayment Guidelines
European IPT Prepayment Guidelines

There are some countries across Europe where declaring and settling insurance premium tax (IPT) and parafiscal charges on time is not enough to prevent late payment penalties. You may ask why. Or you may say it’s unfair. The answer is simple. Some European countries collect insurance premium tax and parafiscal charges or part of them […]

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