Regulatory Analysis
The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria announced the following Intrastat thresholds for 2019: For Intrastat reporting dispatches, the threshold was increased from BGN 260,000 to BGN 280,000. For Intrastat reporting arrivals, the threshold was increased from BGN 430,000 to BGN 460,000. For further information regarding this announcement, please see here.
In a press release on October 16, 2018, Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced that the previously reserved pilot program for Making Tax Digital (MTD) was expanded to a much larger pool of businesses. According to the statement, HMRC is now allowing half a million businesses to enter the pilot testing program for MTD, in order […]
The Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) published on October 15, 2018, regulation 242-2018/SUNAT, which establishes some new obligations to Operators of Electronic Services (OSEs) and also updates the sanctions for non-compliance when applicable. According to the new regulation, OSEs are now required to post in a web page the invoices that they have validated and make […]
Beginning December 1, 2018, the Colorado Department of Revenue will require in-state retailers to collect and remit state sales tax and any applicable state-collected local and special district taxes based on the jurisdiction’s tax rate at the point of delivery. This requirement includes deliveries of taxable goods to Colorado addresses that lie outside the retailer’s […]
The Treasury of Puerto Rico has released Form 480.7C, Informative Return – Retirement Plans and Annuities. Form 480.7C must be prepared for each participant or beneficiary of a retirement plan or annuity who, during Tax Year 2018, received a distribution of income from annuities or pensions from qualified or non-qualified plans under Section 1081.01 of the […]
The IRS recently released the tax year 2018 version of Publication 1187, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Form 1042-S. These specifications are used to file 1042-S reports electronically through the IRS FIRE system. There are a number of updates to the new version of this publication, which include the following: Part A, Section 6.0.1, Filing […]
The Treasury of Puerto Rico has released Form 480.7, Informative Return – Individual Retirement Account. Form 480.7 must be prepared for each owner or beneficiary of an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) who, during Tax Year 2018, received a distribution or transfer that meets the requirements of Section 1081.02 of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of […]
The Utah State Tax Commission recently published an update to Form TC-69, Business and Tax Registration Form. This form is used by businesses and employers in Utah to register themselves with the state for tax payment and reporting purposes, including withholding tax. There are a few updates to the form, which are as follows: The “tax.utah.gov” […]
The Departamento de Hacienda of Puerto Rico recently released Form 480.6B, Informative Return – Income Subject to Withholding. This form must be prepared by every person engaged in trade or business in Puerto Rico that has made payments subject to withholding. There are a number of updates to the TY 2018 version of this form, […]
The Departamento de Hacienda (Department of the Treasury”) of Puerto Rico has published the 2018 version of Form 480.6A, “Informative Return – Income Not Subject to Withholding.”’ There are new boxes under the “Payer’s Information” Section, inserted between “Address” and “Bank Account Number”: Special Contribution for Professional and Advisory Service sunder Act 48-2013 “Reimbursed Expenses” […]
The Kansas Department of Revenue has updated the mailing address to which taxpayers should file forms KW-3, Annual Withholding Tax Return and KW-5, Withholding Tax Deposit Return. These forms, for paper filers, should now be mailed to: PO Box 758572, Topeka KS 66675-8572.
The Oregon Department of Revenue has published the W-2 File Specifications for Income and Wage Information Return e-Services (iWire) to be used for Tax Year 2018 reporting. There are some updates, of which filers should be aware, when submitting electronic returns: Statewide transit tax went into effect on July 1st of this year. Filers should report this […]
The Arizona Department of Revenue has revised Publication 622, Business Basics: A Guide to Taxes for Arizona Businesses. There are a few changes of which taxpayers should take note: Explanation of accounting credit for reporting sales – only applicable to state transaction privilege tax or severance tax Section added regarding use tax to be paid for […]
The Canada Revenue Agency recently released an updated version of Form T4A-NR, Statement of Fees, Commissions, or Other Amounts Paid to Non-Residents for Services Rendered in Canada. This form is used to report payments made to non-residents for activities or services rendered in Canada. There is one change to the form’s instructions, which is as […]
The IRS recently released an updated version of Publication 1220, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms including 1099 and W-2G. This October 2018 update follows the September 2018 release and includes revised or additional information relating to Forms 1098, 1099-R, and 1099-MISC. Form 1098: A new field “Other” was added in Field Position 592-630 on […]
The Kentucky Department of Revenue has published “Specifications for Electronic Submission of Annual Wage and Tax Information via Electronic Media or Web for Year 2018.” The DOR reminds filers that there is only one format for reporting via web based filing or CD. Kentucky statute now requires any withholder issuing more than 25 withholding statements […]
The Ohio Department of Taxation has published W-2 Magnetic Media specifications for TY2018 reporting. The following record changes have been made: A new box 12 Code GG money field, Income from Qualified Equity Grant Under Section 83, has been added to the: RO (Employee Optional) Record in positions 122-132 RU (Total Optional) Record in positions […]
The Nebraska Department of Revenue recently published Revenue Ruling 99-18-1, “Interest Rate Assessed on State Taxes.” The tax rate will continue to be 3% until December 31, 2018. Starting January 1, 2019, the interest rate on state taxes will be raised to 5%. To view the Revenue Ruling in full, please follow the link.