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Checklist: How to choose the Right VAT Compliance Technology Solution

Tax has always been challenging and ever-changing VAT regulations across Europe add to the complexity, requiring technology adoption to support compliance- related activities. It’s time for businesses to evaluate how efficiently they’re handling their VAT compliance obligations. We created this checklist to help you assess whether you already have an effective, scalable solutions that’s optimized […]

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An Introduction to EU VAT

Nearly every major economy has a form of VAT. That’s 165 countries, each with its own compliance and reporting rules. The main exception is the United States. VAT is by far the most significant indirect tax for nearly all the world’s countries. Globally VAT contributes more than 30% of all government revenue. Levying VAT is […]

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4 Things You Need to Know about Portugal’s Billing SAF-T

Changes are coming to Portugal’s Billing SAF-T reporting requirements for non-resident taxpayers that trade in the country. The process may be stringent but that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult for your company. Here are four things you need to be aware of about Portugal’s billing SAF-T obligations. 1: Non-resident taxpayers must file the […]

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Serbia: Amendments to the E-Invoicing, Fiscalisation and VAT Laws

Serbia is on the final straight to implementing its mandatory e-invoicing, which will come into effect from 1 January 2023. Legislative changes are still being proposed before that deadline to allow for a complete introduction of mandatory e-invoicing to the whole B2B sector. On 12 December 2022, the Ministry of Finance published the following Laws […]

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VAT in the Digital Age: VAT treatment of the platform economy

The European Commission’s  “VAT in the Digital Age” proposal brings significant modifications to the VAT treatment of the platform economy related to the operators in the short-term accommodation (max. of 45 days) and passenger transport services. VAT treatment of the platform economy It is worth mentioning that the ‘VAT treatment of the platform economy’ only […]

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KSeF: A timeline of Poland’s e-invoicing mandate

Electronic invoicing in Poland via KSeF has undergone a long journey. Providing new expectations for B2B and B2G transactions alike, it is vital for taxpayers to understand what’s to come – though that can be tough when rules and regulations change frequently. This blog provides a comprehensive timeline of Poland’s advancement towards its e-invoicing mandate, […]

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VAT in the Digital Age: Mandatory e-reporting and e-invoicing for EU Intra-Community Transactions

The European Commission has announced its long-awaited proposal for legislative changes in relation to the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative. This is one of the most important developments in the history of European VAT, and affects not only European businesses, but also non-EU companies whose businesses trade with the EU. This guide about VAT […]

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Expert Series Part V: New Roles for IT in the Wake of Expanding Global Mandates

Part V of V – Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president, strategy and regulatory, Sovos  Click here to read part IV 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 are […]

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Fire Brigade Tax in Slovenia

Problems encountered with Fire Brigade Tax rate increase in Slovenia Slovenia’s Fire Brigade Tax (FBT) has changed. The rate increased from 5% to 9%. This came into effect on 1 October 2022. The first submission deadline followed on 15 November 2022. Unfortunately, the transition has been plagued by problems. We discuss some issues and how […]

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E-invoicing and Fiscal Digitization in Africa

African countries are following e-invoicing and continuous transaction control trends implemented rapidly by many countries around the globe. Each country in the continent is developing their variation of a tax digitization system. This means there is currently no standardisation with compliance requirements differing in each jurisdiction. A common transaction reporting feature among African countries is […]

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Expert Series Part IV: New Roles for IT in the Wake of Expanding Global Mandates

Part IV of V – Ryan Ostilly, vice president of product and GTM strategy EMEA & APAC, Sovos Click here to read part III 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 […]

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Denmark E-Invoicing Requirements

New bookkeeping law – Lov om bogføring On 19 May 2022, the Danish Parliament passed a new bookkeeping law – Lov om bogføring – introducing requirements for companies to use a digital bookkeeping system. Section 16 of the Law requires many Danish companies to use a digital bookkeeping system and make their bookings electronically. The final […]

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UK: Updates to Making Tax Digital for VAT

Update: 3 November 2022 by Russell Hughes Making Tax Digital – Filing VAT Returns through Online VAT Account to become redundant From Tuesday 1 November 2022, businesses filing VAT returns in the UK will no longer be able to submit via an existing online VAT account unless HMRC has agreed to an exemption from Making […]

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Expert Series Part III: New Roles for IT in the Wake of Expanding Global Mandates

Part III of V – Eric Lefebvre, chief technology officer, Sovos  Click here to read part II 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 are now an omni-present influence in your […]

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VAT Exempt Supplies: Selling under Ex Works Clause

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 […]

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Expert Series Part II: New Roles for IT in the Wake of Expanding Global Mandates

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 […]

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How the future of work could affect insurance for businesses

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 […]

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The Data Partner You Didn’t Ask for is Now in Charge

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 […]

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