Tacoma Washington Plastic Bag Ban
Last July the City of Tacoma, Washington passed Ordinance No. 28367, a “Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance.” This law bans the distribution of disposable plastic
Last July the City of Tacoma, Washington passed Ordinance No. 28367, a “Bring Your Own Bag Ordinance.” This law bans the distribution of disposable plastic
The short-lived American Health Care Act (AHCA) legislation came to an anticlimactic end, as Congress neglected to hold a vote on the bill after failing
The Thai Revenue Department has released a previously given presentation that provides details on the process of submitting FATCA transmittals in Thailand. The presentation offers
The IRS has published the 2017 draft of the Instructions for Form 8957, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Registration. The purpose of this publication
On May 18, the Indian GST Council met and determined the GST rate applicable to specific goods and services. The rate structure was set previously, containing
The lower house of the Italian parliament, the Chamber of Deputies, is considering Bill No. 4477 which, if enacted, would reduce the VAT rate on
On May 16 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled against Luxembourgian tax authorities in an appeal from taxpayer Berlioz Investment Fund SA
The Estonian Ministry of Finance has issued draft amendments to the VAT Act. The amendments affect the treatment of motor vehicles that are used for
On May 16, Sweden’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled that a “parent company is allowed to deduct input VAT in respect of consultancy services acquired in connection
The Finnish parliament (the Riksdag) is presently considering Bill No. 45/2017, which would change the way VAT is collected on imports into the country. Under
On March 24, 2017, Bill No. 1564, amending Poland’s VAT act, was ordered to be read in Poland’s lower house of parliament. The bill would
The Belgian parliament is currently debating a bill that would grant VAT enforcement authorities the power to attach property implicated in willful tax evasion. According to
Pennsylvania recently released an updated Form PA-100, the Enterprise Registration Form and Instructions. This form is used by enterprise businesses to register with the state
Earlier this month the Hungarian government introduced a budget bill for 2018. Included in the budget is a proposal to reduce the VAT rate on fish, catering
The Cyprus Tax Department has announced that from May 2, 2017, periodic VAT returns (Form 4) must be submitted electronically through the TAXISnet system. The announcement stresses
Latvia has adopted several amendments to its VAT Act. Included among these amendments are adjustments to the timing of VAT input deductions, adjustments to the
The Dutch government has initiated public consultations on new VAT rules that would allow adjustments, similar to those which currently apply to capital goods, to
The New Jersey Division of Taxation has released an updated version of its Form NJ-W-4P, Certificate of Voluntary Withholding of New Jersey Gross Income Tax