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How Ireland’s VAT Regime is Changing

As a result of Brexit, COVID-19, and the Finance Act 2020, the VAT regime in Ireland has and will continue to undergo numerous changes. Highlights of these changes are outlined below. Postponed Accounting and Reporting Changes Beginning in January all taxpayers have the ability to apply postponed VAT accounting to their imports from outside the […]

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Audio Blog: Turkey: Which documents can replace e-delivery notes?

  Join Selin Adler Ring, Regulatory Counsel at Sovos, as she discusses how the Turkey E-delivery note and its impact on your multinational organization. Listen to her discuss the following questions:  What is the new e-delivery note system in Turkey? Can e-invoices be used to replace e-delivery notes as paper invoices can still replace paper […]

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China Expands B2B E-Invoicing Pilot

In December, the expansion of China’s B2B e-invoicing pilot program, that enables certain taxpayers to voluntarily issue VAT special electronic invoices, was announced by China’s State Taxation Administration (STA). These e-invoices can be used to claim input VAT so are generally used for B2B purposes whereas VAT general invoices cannot so are commonly used for […]

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Key Points in the South Carolina Economic Nexus

The South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision pushed changes in many state economic nexus laws, including in South Carolina. The state enacted regulation similar to what was laid out in South Dakota, but there are a few key differences. We have outlined those important changes in the following blog post. Enforcement date: November 1, 2018. […]

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Financial Institution Insights into Unclaimed Property

This blog was last updated on February 16, 2024. Financial institution unclaimed property, including banks and credit unions, is unique with different property codes, dormancy periods and even different reporting deadlines. Some of the unique challenges for financial institutions when it comes to unclaimed property compliance are: Special dormancy triggers for decedents, IRAs and certificates […]

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Navigating Insurance’s Digital Highway Copy

From underwriting to reporting, the insurance industry is having to adjust and by choice or imposed, is embracing the digital evolution of its practices. On the reporting front, more tax authorities are forcing insurance companies to tailor their internal processes by jurisdiction, directly impacting the collection of information at the underwriting stage. Digitized services continue […]

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Better Late Than Never: IRS Releases 1099 Reporting Guidance Impacting 2020 Season

January is in full-swing as businesses and software filers scramble to prepare Forms W-2, 1099, 1098 and other information returns to issue to recipients by the end of this month. As the deadline approaches for what is arguably the busiest month of tax season, the IRS released Notice 2021-06 impacting 1099’s that your company may […]

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IRS and States Continue To Focus on Gaps in Nonemployee Compensation Income Reporting

Nonemployee compensation is the income paid by companies that classify an individual as a nonemployee. Nonemployee compensation can represent a variety of business payments including fees, commissions, prizes or rewards. The IRS and states use a variety of information returns to verify the accuracy of income claimed by individuals and business taxpayers including Form 1099-MISC […]

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What to Consider When Changing E-Transformation Service Provider in Turkey

In today’s business world, it’s common for companies to use third party providers. This includes for activities such as regulatory integrations, with organizations using third parties to assist with the processing and submitting of electronic records in Turkey including e-invoice, e-ledger, e-arşiv invoice and e-delivery note on behalf of the taxpayer in compliance with the […]

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South Korea: E-invoicing and Self-Billing Invoices

Update: 8 March 2023  South Korea has recently approved a tax reform which introduces several measures for 2023, among which is the possibility of issuance of self-billing tax invoices. This tax reform amends the current VAT law to allow the purchaser to issue invoices for the supply of goods and services. However, this will only […]

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How the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement Affects Business

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 […]

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Greece’s myDATA Scheme Postponed to April 2021

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 […]

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How to File Unclaimed Property Reports Now That UPExpress Has Been Discontinued

UPExpress, the free tool for companies to eFile unclaimed property reports directly to participating states, was discontinued at the end of 2020 because the current file formats no longer aligned with many of the state’s newly implemented technologies. You can still eFile unclaimed property reports to states that accept online reporting. However, if you plan […]

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In Focus: Hungary – Taxpayers’ Categories

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) […]

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What is the Nebraska Economic Nexus?

Prior to the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. decision, Nebraska could not require remote sellers to collect sales tax on sales made to customers in the state. However, there is now a Nebraska economic nexus following the Wayfair decision. The Nebraska Department of Revenue explains that this does not create a new tax, but just […]

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Audio Blog: E-Archiving with Filippa Jornstedt

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?

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Pennsylvania Economic Nexus Updates

Pennsylvania’s economic nexus rules were impacted by the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Supreme Court decision. Pennsylvania passed Act 13-2019, which suspended its previous Marketplace Sales laws and determined “that a substantial economic nexus satisfies the Tax Reform Code’s definition of maintaining a place of business, requiring a person to collect and remit Pennsylvania’s sales […]

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Changes in the Utah Economic Nexus Sales Tax

The Utah economic nexus sales tax was adjusted following the South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Supreme Court decision. Utah now requires remote sellers to register, collect and pay sales tax if, in either the previous or the current calendar year, certain thresholds are met. We have outlined key points in those changes below. Enforcement date: […]

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