Regulatory Analysis
After considerable opposition from the Democratic Alliance and several smaller political parties the South African Government has announced that it is cancelling its planned VAT increase. The government originally announced a plan to increase its VAT rate to 15.5% on May 1st and to 16% in 2026. On April 24th the Finance Ministry issued a […]
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan has issued notification S.R.O. 709(I)/2025 mandating electronic integration of hardware and software systems for registered persons under the Sales Tax Act, 1990. This integration will require businesses to connect with the FBR’s computerized system through licensed integrators or PRAL (Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited) to generate and transmit […]
Arkansas recently passed HB 1685 which removes the state sales tax on food and food ingredients effective January 1, 2026. Local level sales tax will continue to apply in Arkansas. More information on this upcoming change can be found here.
The Washington legislature is considering major changes to its sales tax laws. Senate Bill 5814, which passed the Senate on April 19th, is currently under consideration in the House of Representatives. The bill would expand the scope of services and software that are subject to sales tax. If passed, both sales tax and B&O tax […]
Beginning on July 1, 2025, Utah will modify its economic nexus laws by removing the transaction threshold for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators. Currently, remote sellers and marketplace facilitators are required to collect and remit Utah sales tax if they have more than $100,000 in gross revenue from sales into Utah or made 200 or […]
Beginning on July 1, 2025, Utah will modify its economic nexus laws by removing the transaction threshold for remote sellers and marketplace facilitators. Currently, remote sellers and marketplace facilitators are required to collect and remit Utah sales tax if they have more than $100,000 in gross revenue from sales into Utah or made 200 or […]
The Kentucky Department of Revenue recently updated its withholding resources to reflect several notable changes for 2025. Most significantly, a new online system has been introduced: the MyTaxes portal. This portal will replace the outdated WRAPS system. Furthermore, MyTaxes portal now accepts electronic submissions of both original and corrected Forms W-2G and 1099 whereas previously […]
The IRS recently released an updated version of Form 1099-MISC, which is used to report a multitude of payment types including rents, royalties, attorney payments, and other income payment types. Beginning with tax year 2025, the excess golden parachute payments will no longer be reported in Box 14 of Form 1099-MISC, but instead in Box […]
On April 11, the French National Assembly voted on the Bill for the Simplification of Economic Life, which included Amendment 2019 – a key provision for the maintenance of the current e-invoicing rollout schedule. The approval of the amendment confirms that the French e-invoicing mandate will proceed as planned, with the first phase set for […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an announcement on the current status of legal, technical, and business preparations for the implementation of the mandatory Krajowy System e-Faktur, also known as KSeF e-invoicing system. After analysing the comments from the November 2024 public consultations, the MoF considered all the key demands submitted by businesses […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an announcement on the current status of legal, technical, and business preparations for the implementation of the mandatory Krajowy System e-Faktur, also known as KSeF e-invoicing system. After analysing the comments from the November 2024 public consultations, the MoF considered all the key demands submitted by businesses […]
On April 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed House Joint Resolution 25 (H.J. Res. 25) into law, officially nullifying an IRS rule that sought to impose stringent tax reporting requirements on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. DeFi platforms are platforms and services that facilitate digital asset transactions without taking custody of assets. The IRS DeFi regulations, “Gross […]
The Colorado Department of Revenue has recently issued Colorado General Information Letter No. GIL-25-002, 02/10/2025 which provides that fees charged for electric vehicle charging are exempt from sales tax as discrete, one-time sales of electricity that do not constitute an “electric service.”
The IRS recently released an updated version of Form 1099-Q (Payments from Qualified Education Programs). This form is used to report distributions from qualified tuition programs (QTPs) under section 529 and Coverdell education savings accounts (CESAs) under section 530. Most notably, a new checkbox has been added to Box 4 and labeled 4b for reporting […]
In response to a recent parliamentary inquiry, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) has provided an update on the status of the National e-Invoicing System (KSeF) following the November 2024 public consultations. According to the MoF, work on the development of KSeF is ongoing and remains a priority. At the same time, the Ministry is […]
Effective April 2, 2025, Texas updated Rule §3.330 which expands the definition of “data processing service” which represents the computerized entry, retrieval, search, compilation, manipulation, or storage of data or information. The definitional change largely represents a codification of less formally published rules and requirements. In addition, effective October 1, 2025, marketplace provider services may […]
The Kentucky Legislature recently passed HB 2, which was initially vetoed (in full) by the Governor on March 25, 2025 but was successfully overridden on March 27, 2025. Effectively, a broad-based exemption for bullion and currency now exists under HB 8 (2024) with a retroactive effective date of August 1, 2024. The Kentucky Department of […]
Today the Spanish Government approved a Royal Decree and made official the new date from which taxpayers, that are not using SII, will be required to issue all their invoices (paper or electronic) using a compliant billing system (also known as SIF/Verifactu). The new date, as expected, is 1 January 2026 The previous date for […]