It’s a good year to be an IT leader. After far too many years of the phrase “do more with less” being the mantra of most organizations when it came to technology spending, things are finally looking up. According to research firm Gartner, IT spending will reach an estimated $4.5 trillion in 2022. This represents […]
It might not quite be THAT red phone that’s ringing, but rest assured, management is currently dealing with a serious problem, and they are looking at IT to solve it for them. There are two things that make Boards and C-Suites nervous beyond all else. Risks that have the potential to impact the bottom line […]
Invoicing in Chile is changing on 1 December 2022. This is when resolution 66 from the Chile Internal Revenue Service comes into force. This new regulation concerns organisations with foreign currency operations. Banks, stockbrokers, exchange houses and financial institutions are affected. Other intermediaries or entities that carry out foreign currency purchase and sale operations themselves […]
A recent preliminary ruling request to the European Court of Justice, Case C-664/21, NEC PLUS ULTRA COSMETICS, has re-emphasised the importance of collecting documentation when carrying out a zero-rated supply in the EU. The 2017 NEC PLUS ULTRA COSMETICS case involved a company established in Switzerland selling cosmetics products under the Ex Works clause from […]
Part II of V – Oscar Caicedo, Vice president of product management for VAT Americas, Sovos Click here to read part I of the series. Government-mandated e-invoicing laws are making their way across nearly every region of the globe, bringing more stringent mandates and expectations on businesses. Inserted into every aspect of your operation, governments […]
What is the current situation for insurance for businesses? Until the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, the view was that businesses provide insurance such as Employers’ Liability during normal day-to-day operations. Employers’ Liability insurance is compulsory, protecting a company’s employees and workplace visitors for accidents where a claim needs to be settled. Following the Covid-19 […]
Imagine this scenario. Your business partner changes the rules on you mid-stream and your ability to conduct business with them is now contingent on changing your entire reporting structure to meet their new demands. Oh yeah, I should also mention the time frame to meet these demands is extremely tight and if you don’t, you […]
Part I of V – Steve Sprague, chief commercial officer, Sovos Government-mandated e-invoicing laws are making their way across nearly every region of the globe, bringing more stringent mandates and expectations on businesses. Inserted into every aspect of your operation, governments are now an omni-present influence in your data stack reviewing every transaction in real […]
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 […]
France is implementing a decentralised continuous transaction control (CTC) system where domestic B2B e-invoicing constitutes the foundation of the system, adding e-reporting requirements for data relating to B2C and cross-border B2B transactions (sales and purchases). Under this upcoming regime, data or invoices can be directly sent to the Invoicing Public Portal ‘PPF’ (Portail Public de […]
Update: 25 January 2024 by James Brown Judgment in the Netherlands and Lloyd’s Position on Space Insurance There have been a couple of key developments in the space insurance landscape in recent months from an IPT perspective. The Netherlands’ judgment on space insurance In October 2023, a District Court in the Netherlands passed judgment […]
Update: 2 March 2023 by Kelly Muniz Postponement of EFD-REINF Deadline for Events Referring to Withholding IRPF, CSLL, PIS and COFINS The publishing of Normative Instruction RFB n. 2.133, of 27 February 2023 postpones the deadline of the obligation to submit EFD-REINF (Digital Fiscal Record of Withholdings and Other Fiscal Information) events related to withholding: […]
There are several countries within the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) that have introduced a Fire Brigade Tax (FBT). Fire Brigade Tax is payable on certain premium amounts and usually in addition to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT). Fire Brigade Tax, or the Fire Brigade Charge (FBC) or Fire Protection Fee (FPF) as […]
Update: 27 July 2023 by Edit Buliczka Changes to IPT registration requirements in Austria The registration requirements for settling taxes in a country are similar – if not the same, usually involving the central tax administration or tax authority. This, however, is not always the case and there are exceptions. For example, due to a […]
Continuing our IPT prepayment series, we take a look at Italy’s requirements. In previous articles we have looked at Belgium, Austria, and Hungary. All insurers authorised to write business under the Italian regime have a legal obligation to make an advance annual payment for the following year. Refer to this blog for a general overview […]
Brazil is known for its highly complex continuous transaction controls (CTC) e-invoicing system. As well as keeping up with daily legislative changes in its 26 states and the Federal District, the country has over 5,000 municipalities with different standards for e-invoicing. The tax levied on consumption of services (ISSQN – Imposto Sobre Serviços de Qualquer […]
Update: 20 May 2024 by Edit Buliczka Hungary Amends IPT Prepayment Rules In January 2024, the Hungarian government modified the prepayment system for the extra profit tax on insurance premium tax (EPTIPT). These amended rules are first applicable at the end of May 2024, when the 2024 EPTIPT prepayment becomes due. According to the new […]
Update: 8 March 2023 by Kelly Muniz Spain launches public consultation for B2B mandatory e-invoicing The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital) has launched a public consultation on the upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate. The mandate will enable citizens to participate in elaborating norms before its development. This […]