Regulatory Analysis

Posted September 15, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Italy: Obligation to Preserve Accounting Books has been Withdrawn

The Italian government has eliminated the obligation to electronically preserve accounting books and ledgers, providing a certain degree of simplification to its archiving requirements. Until now, accounting books and ledgers must be preserved electronically, following the same preservation process as for e-invoices (conservazione sostitutiva), within three months following the deadline for submission of the relative […]

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Posted September 12, 2022 by Victor Duarte
Mexico: SAT Releases New Versions of the Catalogs for CFDI 3.3 and 4.0

A new version of the catalogs for the CFDI 3.3 and 4.0 has been released by the SAT. The new catalog version updates the sub catalog c_NumPedimentoAduana. The updated version of these catalogs is available at the following links: Catalog for CFDI 3.3: http://omawww.sat.gob.mx/tramitesyservicios/Paginas/documentos/catCFDI_V_33_08092022.xls Catalog for CFDI 4.0: http://omawww.sat.gob.mx/tramitesyservicios/Paginas/documentos/catCFDI_V_4_08092022.xls

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Posted September 12, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Brazil: EFD ICMS IPI Practical Guide v. 3.1.1 Released

As established by Ato COTEPE/ICMS No. 80, of 5 September 2022, version 3.1.1 of the EFD ICMS IPI Practical Guide has been published with the following changes: Correction of the guidance for filling in field 05 of the C190 record – removal of the FCP term Inclusion of registers C597, C857, C897 and D737 in […]

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Posted September 12, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Brazil: EFD-Reinf XSD Schema version 2.1.1 Republished

The XSD Schema related to the layouts of version 2.1.1 of the EFD-Reinf were republished with changes but keeping the same version v2_01_01. Previously downloaded XSD files must be replaced. The XSD replacement Schema is available for download at: http://sped.rfb.gov.br/arquivo/download/6048 Source: Esquemas XSD da versão 2.1.1 da EFD-Reinf republicados

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Posted September 7, 2022 by Paul Ogawa
Minnesota Updates Withholding Certificate for Pension and Annuity Payments

The Minnesota Department of Revenue recently updated Form W-4MNP, Withholding Certificate for Pension and Annuity Payments. This form is used by distribution recipients to report taxpayer information and exemptions to the payors, who use the information for withholding tax purposes. While the form and payee instructions saw minor updates, the payor instructions saw substantial changes. […]

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Posted September 7, 2022 by Paul Ogawa
Utah Publishes Updated Withholding Tax Guide

The Utah State Tax Commission recently published an updated version of Publication 14, Withholding Tax Guide. This publication provides guidance and information for taxpayers relative to withholding tax payment and reporting, along with W-2 and 1099 reporting information. Note that this most recent release is effective as of January 1, 2023; the version effective for […]

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Posted September 5, 2022 by Marta Sowińska
Poland: Draft Legislation Amending the Regulation on the Use of KSeF was Published

On the 30th of August, the Ministry of Finance published a draft legislation amending the Regulation on the use of the National e-Invoice System (“KSeF”). The purpose of the draft amendment is to adapt KSeF’s terms of use to the specific conditions that apply to the local government units and the VAT groups, that will […]

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Posted September 1, 2022 by Victor Duarte
Mexico: SAT Releases New Versions of the Catalogs for CFDI 3.3 and 4.0

A new version of the catalogs for the CFDI 3.3 and 4.0 has been released by the SAT. The new catalog version updates the sub-catalogs c_NumPedimentoAduana and the sub-catalog c_PatenteAduanal. The updated version of these catalogs is available at the following links: Catalog for CFDI 3.3: http://omawww.sat.gob.mx/tramitesyservicios/Paginas/documentos/catCFDI_V_33_24082022.xls Catalog for CFDI 4.0: http://omawww.sat.gob.mx/tramitesyservicios/Paginas/documentos/catCFDI_V_4_24082022.xls

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Posted September 1, 2022 by Victor Duarte
Dominican Republic: XSD Update for the Comprobantes Fiscales electrónicos (e-CF v1.6)

The Tax Authority in the country published an XSD update for the following documents: e-CF 31 v1.6 (Factura de Crédito Fiscal Electrónica) e-CF 32 v1.6 (Factura de Consumo Electrónica) e-CF 33 v1.6 (Nota de Débito Electrónica) e-CF 34 v1.6 (Nota de Crédito Electrónica) e-CF 41 v1.6 (Comprobante Electrónico de Compras) e-CF 43 v1.6 (Comprobante Electrónico […]

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Posted August 30, 2022 by Bradley Feimer
Alaska: Ketchikan City Seasonal Sales Tax Rate Changes

The Ketchikan City Council recently approved ordinance No. 22-1949. The ordinance establishes a seasonal tax rate of 5.5%, from April 1 through September 30, on all retail sales, services, and rents subject to sales tax. Additionally, it lowers the tax rate to 3% for the period of October 1 through March 31. The rate changes […]

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Posted August 25, 2022 by Victor Duarte
Mexico: SAT Extends Grace Period to Issue the Complemento Carta Porte until 31 December 2022

The SAT announced that taxpayers will have more time to compliantly issue the Complemento Carta Porte used for the transportation of goods. Therefore, the grace period in which no sanctions will be imposed if the Carta Porte does not meet all requirements was extended until 31 December 2022. Before this announcement, the grace period was […]

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Posted August 25, 2022 by Kelly Muniz
Colombia: Draft Resolution Proposes Changes to the E-invoicing System

DIAN (Colombian tax authority) has published draft Resolution 000000 of 19-08-2022 proposing important changes to the country’s e-invoicing system. The main purpose of this draft is to regulate the electronic issuance of the equivalent documents (documentos equivalentes) and establish a calendar for its gradual implementation, starting 1 March 2023. This means that all taxpayers subject […]

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Posted August 24, 2022 by Bradley Feimer
Colorado Exempts Feminine Hygiene and Incontinence Products Effective January 1, 2023

The State of Colorado recently approved HB 1055. This bill exempts “period products”, diapers and incontinence products from sales and use tax effective January 1, 2023. For the purposes of the new exemption, “incontinence products and diapers” means absorbent cloth or disposable products worn by humans and “period products” means consumer products used to manage […]

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Posted August 22, 2022 by Victor Duarte
Dominican Republic: New Informe Técnico for the CF-e

The Dirección General de Impuestos Internos (DGII) published a new “Informe Técnico” for the CF-e. Among the changes, the new document updates the examples used for the calculation of the additional tax for the codes and updates the limit of the lines in the CF-e with a maximum of 1,000 lines, which before was only […]

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Posted August 18, 2022 by Erik Wallin
Texas Court Rules in Favor of Local Government Over Sales Tax Sourcing Change

Texas Tax Rule 3.334 modified to the definition of “place of business” as it applies to local sales and use tax sourcing. It would have required that sales personnel be present at a location for it to be considered a “place of business” for sales tax purposes. If the location only housed a computer server, […]

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Posted August 18, 2022 by David Armas
Virginia Exempts Food, Diapers, and Feminine Hygiene Products

Virginia recently passed House Bill 90 which will exempt food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products beginning January 1, 2023. Food purchased for human consumption does not include alcohol, seeds and plants which produce food, or food sold by any retail establishment where the gross receipts derived from the sale of prepared […]

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Posted August 18, 2022 by Radhika Akhil
Nebraska Expands List of “Home Medical Supplies”

Nebraska recently updated its State Taxability Matrix with the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board to include a broader range of items which are considered exempt “home medical supplies.” Home medical supplies are defined as “supplies primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose which are appropriate for use in the home and are generally […]

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Posted August 18, 2022 by juliaolienyk
IRS Releases Revised Publication 1586

The IRS recently released a revision to Publication 1586, Reasonable Cause Regulations and Requirements for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs. There were minor grammar and punctuation changes as well as updates to revision date and years. Additionally, the following notable changes were made: ·         Penalty rate tables updated to reflect new rates, including annual inflation adjustments […]

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