Regulatory Analysis
9/7/2023 Earlier this year, Nebraska Governor Pillen signed LB 727, which among other provisions, added “net wrap, baling wire, and twine” as part of the commercial agriculture exemption. Twine is defined as “a strong string of two or more strands twisted together used in the baling of livestock feed or bedding”. This amendment is set […]
Pennsylvania has published Tax Bulletin 2023-01. This document clarifies 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC reporting and withholding instructions. The document clarifies when Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, particularly noting that Pennsylvania requires reporting of these forms when federal reporting is required. Previously, direction for reporting of these forms was required when reporting compensation for services performed by state […]
The Bizkaia Tax Authority has published information regarding a possible postponement of the Batuz obligation for small and medium-sized companies, micro-enterprises, self-employed workers, small-sized cooperatives, or non-profit entities. A draft law is under discussion for this purpose. As it is still a draft, it needs to be officially published in order to become effective. The […]
On August 30, 2023, the German Federal Government approved the draft act (Growth Opportunities Act) published by the Ministry of Finance (BMF) on July 14, 2023, which includes, among others, the introduction of the nationwide B2B e-invoicing mandate. This marks the onset of the legislative process for the adoption of the draft act by the […]
The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority, ZATCA, announced the eighth wave of Phase 2 of e-invoicing. The eighth wave covers taxpayers with at least SAR 40 million (app. USD 10 million) revenue subject to VAT for 2021 or 2022. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate as of March 1, 2024. Phase 2 […]
Through Resolution 201-5160a, the tax authority established that on July 31, 2023, expired the deadline for request in a justified manner the exception to the Electronic Invoicing System, for those companies that provide goods and services to the Government. This request will be subject to a resolution of the General Directorate of Revenue in which […]
8/10/2023 Earlier this year Washington state enacted Substitute Senate Bill 5218 (Chapter 319 of Session Laws of 2023). This new law exempts sales of mobility enhancing equipment to critical needs patients from sales and use tax. Washington defines critical needs patient as an individual with a diagnosis or medical condition that results in significant physical […]
As announced in Fiji’s National Budget for 2023-2024 by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, the standard VAT rate increased from 9% to 15% for all non-zero-rated items beginning on August 1, 2023. The budget announcement can be found here.
ANAF updated the return D300 in response to the enactment of Law 88 from April, 2023. This legislative amendment introduced VAT exemptions with right of the deduction to construction services supplied to hospitals, as well as certain supplies of medical equipment and orthopedic products. To align with the new amendment, the revised D300 requires taxpayers […]
On August 4, 2023, the Polish President signed an Act amending the VAT Act and certain other laws which introduces mandatory e-invoicing via KSeF. This means that the e-invoicing mandate will enter into force on July 1, 2024, without any further postponements. The press information can be found here and the official announcement from the […]
The Ministry of Finance published a draft regulation amending the regulation on the use of KSeF from December 27, 2021, which is applicable to the voluntary phase of the e-invoicing system via KSeF. The draft regulation is open to public consultation until August 18, 2023, for businesses to submit their comments. The amended regulation on […]
The Ministry of Finance published an updated API for the test environment in KSeF (National E-Invoicing System) which supports both FA(1) and FA(2) schemas. From July to August 2023, both schema versions, meaning both FA(1) and FA(2), will apply in the KSeF test environment. The official announcement can be found here: API KSeF dla środowiska […]
The Act on Guarantee Fund for Non-Life Insurance Companies, executive order no. 2067, has been amended recently by Act no. 480. The main change is that the scope of insurance companies liable to make contributions to the Guarantee Fund in Denmark has been extended to include life insurers writing occupational accidental insurance / industrial injury […]
On 31 July 2023, the French authorities published an updated version of the ‘External specifications file for electronic invoicing’, version 2.3, currently available only in French. The version 2.3 introduces new chapters and removes use case explanations which are now published as a separate new document. It also updates annexes which are attached as Excel […]
On 17 July 2023, the cabinet of the Belgian federal government failed to reach an agreement on the broader tax reform announced by the Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem on 2 March 2023, which aimed to introduce among other tax measures, the general obligation for B2B e-invoicing and e-reporting to reduce the country’s VAT […]
The Missouri Department of Revenue recently published the updated interest rate for refunds in the fourth quarter of 2023. Missouri separates its interest rates into Deficiencies, Refund Rates for Individual Income and Property Tax, and all other tax types. For all other tax types, those rates are published quarterly. The rate for the 4th quarter […]
The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority, ZATCA, announced the seventh wave of Phase 2 of e-invoicing. The seventh wave covers taxpayers with at least SAR 50 million (app. USD 13 million) revenue subject to VAT for 2021 or 2022. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate as of February 1, 2024. Phase 2 […]
On July 28, 2023, the Sejm voted against the Senate’s veto which blocked the draft legislation introducing the national e-invoicing system, KSeF, on the grounds of it being unconstitutional. Following its adoption by Sejm and pursuant to the draft legislation, the e-invoicing obligation will come into force, as planned, on July 1, 2024, with some […]