Regulatory Analysis

Posted October 26, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Israel: Updated timeline of invoice clearance model

Israel is implementing a Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) regime which was initially scheduled to roll out on January 1, 2024. On October 23, 2023, the Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) announced that the timeline has been extended to offer businesses more time to complete their technological development. According to the announcement, the ITA will allow deduction […]

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Posted October 25, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Mauritius: E-invoicing regulations published

Mauritius is now among the countries that have embraced mandatory e-invoicing, bringing forth robust technical standards for taxpayers. This transformation was initiated through the Finance Act of 2022, which introduced significant amendments to the VAT Act. As the latest update, in September 2023, the Minister of Finance issued the VAT E-invoicing Regulations which came into […]

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Posted October 25, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Croatia: Another step toward mandatory e-invoicing with derogation request

Croatia has established and maintains a fiscalization system for cash transactions, and in February 2023. the Croatian Tax Authority announced its plans for the introduction of “Fiscalization 2.0” aimed at enhancing the existing system. Fiscalization 2.0 is set to introduce a decentralized e-invoicing model coupled with a continuous transaction control (CTC) reporting system for invoice […]

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Posted October 25, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
MEXICO: The authority announces, among other adjustments, the mandatory dates of the Carta Porte supplement version 3.0.

The tax authority through the First Anticipated Version of the 8th Resolution of Modifications to the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for 2023 among others, modifies the Rule 2.7.1.7 relating to the Requirements of the printed representations of the CFDI, indicating that in the case of the CFDI to which the Carta Porte is incorporated, the structure […]

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Posted October 18, 2023 by Dilara İnal
France: New e-invoicing implementation dates revealed

The updated timeline for the implementation of the French e-invoicing and e-reporting mandate has been shared. The timeline was previously postponed in July 2023, and no official new schedule was provided at that time. According to the amendment concerning the draft on Finance Law for 2024 filed on October 17, 2023, the new dates are […]

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Posted October 17, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Estonia takes steps towards mandatory e-invoicing

Estonia is planning changes to its Accounting Act to implement a customer-imposed B2B e-invoice mandate in accordance with the European e-invoicing standard. The intended changes are: To remove the reference to the Estonian e-invoice standard To give all accounting entities registered as receivers in the commercial register the right to demand an e-invoice that complies […]

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Posted October 17, 2023 by Robert Pelletier
Canary Islands: Reduced VAT Rates on Face Masks and Gloves Expires September 30, 2023

Pursuant to Decree Law 4/2023, the zero-rate VAT rate that temporarily applied to supplies of face masks and gloves expired on September 30, 2023. The decree can be found here (in Spanish).

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Posted October 16, 2023 by Carolina Silva
Malaysia: New timeline for mandatory e-invoicing

The Malaysian 2024 Budget, which is currently pending parliamentary approval, introduces changes to the implementation timeline of mandatory e-invoicing in the country. According to the new budget law, implementation will be delayed, and will follow the below schedule: For taxpayers with an annual turnover of revenue of more than RM100 million (appx. 20 million euros) […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Germany: Clarifications shared by the Ministry of Finance on B2B e-invoicing plans

The Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently shared additional information on electronic invoicing which is among the proposed tax measures included in the Growth Opportunities Act. In July 2023, The MoF published its proposal to amend VAT law to introduce mandatory e-invoicing for domestic B2B transactions. The federal government approved this proposal in August […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Zambia: Electronic invoicing system plan for 2024

Zambia’s 2024 budget introduces amendments to the VAT law, paving the way for the implementation of an electronic invoicing system. The aim is to leverage technology to monitor transactions in real-time, with the goal of reducing the amount of fictitious invoices in circulation and reducing the VAT gap. Zambia already has a Tax Invoice Management […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dan Barros
South Carolina: Additional Items Now Subject to Maximum Tax

South Carolina imposes an additional tax on certain vehicles, including cars, aircraft, and boats, called the “Max Tax”. The Max Tax rate is 5% of the total purchase price, not to exceed a maximum of $500. As a result of a decision from the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Department of Revenue […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Radhika Akhil
Tennessee Enacts Permanent Exemption on Firearm Safety Items

Effective November 1, 2023, Tennessee will impose a permanent exemption on “firearm safes” and “firearm safety devices.” In previous years, Tennessee provided sales tax holidays on such items. As the definitions of eligible items under the permanent exemption are the same as those under the sales tax holiday, the sales tax holiday eligible items will […]

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Posted October 13, 2023 by Dan Barros
Baltimore County, Maryland Imposes Carryout Bag Fee

10/12/2023 Effective November 1, 2023, Baltimore County, Maryland will impose a $0.05 carryout bag fee for certain paper and reusable bags sold to a customer of qualifying retail establishments. The official language of Act may be found here.

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Posted October 11, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Turkey: Amendments to e-invoicing rules and expansion in taxpayer scope

The Turkish Revenue Administration continues to make arrangements in line with different sectoral needs. A significant update in this regard is the issuance of General Communique No. 550 on Tax Procedural Law (TPL) which amends General Communique No.509 on TPL concerning documents to be generated in electronic form. This communique was published in the Official […]

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Posted October 11, 2023 by Carolina Silva
Canada B2B e-invoicing study

E-invoicing for B2B transactions is permitted but not yet mandatory in Canada. However, in the last years the Canadian government has been promoting e-invoicing and has introduced certain requirements. In 2018, it introduced a requirement for all federal suppliers to accept e-invoices and exchange e-invoices in public procurement through the PEPPOL network. Also, it has […]

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Posted October 11, 2023 by Dilara İnal
India: New e-invoice download functionality

On October 3, 2023, the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) issued an advisory introducing a new feature on the GST e-Invoice Portal. In India, it is mandatory for taxpayers exceeding a certain threshold to generate electronic invoices for B2B and B2G transactions. With this recent update, both suppliers and buyers now have the capability […]

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Posted October 11, 2023 by Paul Ogawa
IRS Releases Publication 1220 for Tax Year 2023

The IRS recently released the 2023 Publication 1220, which contains electronic filing specifications for forms 1099 and other information returns. There are no changes to the specifications themselves, but filers should be aware of several important additions to the publication. First, information about the new IRIS filing system has been added. To use IRIS, filers […]

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Posted October 11, 2023 by Jesse Rooney
IRS Releases Publication 1187 for 2023

The IRS has released Publication 1187, “Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1042-S, Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding.”  The document provides electronic filing specifications and directions for Form 1042-S. The publication has the following the changes to electronic filing direction: The IRS now states that the unique form identifier for a record […]

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