Regulatory Analysis

Posted November 2, 2022 by Andrew Decker
United Kingdom Applies Zero-Rate VAT to Children’s Face Mask

HMRC has issued a new policy paper, Revenue and Customs Brief 11 (2022): VAT and children’s face masks, announcing a shift in their policy regarding children’s face masks. Children’s face masks are now considered children’s clothing and therefore qualifies for the application of a zero-rate of VAT. For the zero-rate to apply the masks must […]

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Posted November 1, 2022 by Enis Gencer
Turkey: TRA publishes a new version of E-Fatura package

The Turkish Revenue Authority updated the e-Fatura package in line with the amendments made to Value Added Tax General Application Communique. According to the changes, the withholding tax rate for the delivery of iron and steel products has been revised to 5/10 from 4/10. Updated package is available here: https://ebelge.gib.gov.tr/dosyalar/kilavuzlar/e-FaturaPaketi.zip

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Posted November 1, 2022 by Andrés Landerretche
Chile: Change in the definition of the concept ¨Service¨

The Chilean Internal Revenue Service published Circular No. 50 with instructions on the forthcoming entry into force of the modifications introduced by Law No. 21,420, which reduces or eliminates tax exemptions. Among its modifications is the change in the definition of the basic taxable event “service” which is defined as “the action or provision that one […]

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Posted October 27, 2022 by Enis Gencer
Greece introduces mandatory B2G e-invoicing

On 23 September 2022, Law 4972/2022 was published in the Official Gazette of Greece, amending the provisions of Law 4601/2019 that establish the framework concerning electronic invoicing in public contracts. According to amendments, economic operators must submit electronic invoices following the European standard for issuing electronic invoices for the execution of public contracts, which entails a […]

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Posted October 26, 2022 by Andrés Landerretche
Peru: Issuance of e-Invoices to Foreign Tourists

The National Superintendence of Customs and Tax Administration of Peru (SUNAT) published a draft resolution to allow the issuance of electronic invoices for foreign tourists. The draft resolution modifies the Payment Voucher Regulations, as well as the regulations on the electronic issuance of payment vouchers to allow the issuance of invoices for sales made by […]

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Posted October 26, 2022 by Andrés Landerretche
Ecuador: Electronic invoicing for commercial land transport

The National Directorate of the Internal Revenue Service of Ecuador published resolution DGERCGC22-00000052 by virtue of which the electronic invoicing of land transport operators throughout the country, except taxis, will be made possible. With this regulation change, the partners, or shareholders of commercial transport operators, except taxis, may be designated as exclusive points of issuance […]

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Posted October 24, 2022 by Alec Webb
Pennsylvania Transitions from e-TIDES to myPATH Tax Portal

The State of Pennsylvania is sunsetting its online tax platform known as “e-TIDES” and transitioning to its new “myPATH” portal. There are a couple of changes to the filing process in this change: e-TIDES did not enforce the CSV columns to be in a particular order, but myPATH will only accept files in the order in […]

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Posted October 24, 2022 by Alec Webb
Kentucky Releases 2022 Specifications for Electronic Submission of 1099 and W-2G

Kentucky has released its Electronic Submission of 1099 and W-2G specs for tax year 2022.  The document was updated with dates for the 2022 tax year. There are no changes to the specifications when compared with the TY 2021 Specifications. To review these specifications in their entirety, please click here to visit the Kentucky Department […]

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Posted October 19, 2022 by Selin Adler Ring
France: Further details on the upcoming E-invoicing and E-reporting system are published

The French authorities published new legal documentation that provides details on the overall French Mandate requirements. Some of them, especially with regard to the obligations of the Partner Dematerialization Platform (PDP) operators and e-reporting deadlines, were long-awaited.  Decree No. 2022-1299 provides requirements and obligations of the Partner Dematerialization Platform (PDP) operators and the Invoicing Public Portal (PPF), the […]

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Posted October 14, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Italy: Compilation Guide for E-Invoicing has been Updated

The Italian Revenue Agency has now released version 1.8 of the Compilation Guide of the Electronic Invoice and Esterometer (Guida alla compilazione FE ed esterometro). The updates reflect the latest changes in the FatturaPA technical documentation, valid from 1 October 2022, of which the main point is the inclusion of the new Type of Document […]

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Posted October 11, 2022 by David Armas
Kentucky Enacts New Amnesty Period

Kentucky recently enacted HB 8 which provides for a new amnesty period from October 1 to November 29, 2022. During this period, amnesty is available for sales which took place between October 1, 2011, to December 21, 2021 and will apply to most tax types, as well as associated penalties, fees, and interest collected by […]

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Posted October 5, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
El Salvador: Implementation of Mandatory E-invoicing System

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador has recently approved Decree 487 with relevant reforms to the Tax Code, introducing the initial and general legal framework for its mandatory electronic invoicing system, for which there is currently no provision under the country’s tax legislation. The Decree defines the different types of Electronic Fiscal Documents (Documentos Tributários […]

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Posted October 5, 2022 by Enis Gencer
Romania changes the fiscal inspection rules after the introduction of digitization projects

On 30 September 2022, the Romanian Ministry of Finance published a draft Government Emergency Ordinance, including various amendments to various regulations. One of the important changes envisaged in the draft GEO is regarding the rules on fiscal inspections. While the fiscal inspections are carried out on the work premises of the taxpayers’ premises, as per Article 125 […]

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Posted October 5, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Brazil: Implementation of the NFS-e Abrasf Standard in the Federal District

The Secretary of Economy of the Federal District has announced that, as of 1 November 2022, the Federal District will begin implementation of its Service Tax Management System (Sistema de Gerenciamento do Imposto Sobre Serviços – ISS), for which the Electronic Invoice for Services (Nota Fiscal de Serviços Eletrônica – NFS-e) will be issued in […]

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Posted October 5, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Argentina: New Obligation to link the E-Transport Document for Flour to Sales E-Invoice

The Argentinian tax authority (AFIP) has established the procedure for linking the electronic transport document for flour (Remito Electrónico Harinero – REH) with the electronic sales invoice that supports the operations of sale of flour and by-products derived from the milling of wheat. As recently established for the e-transport document for meats (Remito Electrónico Cárnico […]

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Posted October 4, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Colombia: E-invoice System Maintenance

The Colombian tax authority (DIAN) has informed that on 4 October 2022, from 8pm until 23:59pm, maintenance will be performed within the Electronic Invoicing System, during which period the service will be unavailable.

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Posted October 4, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Uruguay: Testing of the New Formats of the Electronic Fiscal Documents and Daily Report is now Available

The Uruguayan tax authority (DGI) has informed that Version 23.2 of the CFE Format document (electronic fiscal documents), version 13 of the Report Format document, version 15 of the Response Message Format and XSD schema version 1.42.1 are now available for testing. The new versions and their XSD schemas are published in the Functional and […]

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Posted October 3, 2022 by Enis Gencer
Denmark: Detailed requirements for digital accounting systems have been published

The Danish Business Authority, Erhvervsstyrelsen, has prepared drafts for three executive orders concerning the new digital bookkeeping requirements. The below draft orders lay down the detailed requirements for digital accounting systems and rules for registration of these systems: Draft executive order on notification, registration, publication, etc. of digital standard bookkeeping systems Draft executive order on requirements for […]

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