North America

Regulatory Analysis

Posted December 3, 2024 by Radhika Akhil
Michigan Exemption on Firearm Safety Items To End

Michigan PA 14 and 15 in 2023 created a tax exemption on certain firearm safety items from May 2024 through December 31, 2024. Michigan recently published a notice confirming the end of this tax exemption. Beginning January 1, 2025, all firearm safety items will be subject to the standard tax rate in Michigan.

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Kelly Muniz
Poland: MoF Proposes Exemption of the JPK_ST_KR Submission

The Polish Minister of Finance (MoF) has proposed a Draft regulation to exempt taxpayers under the Corporate Income Act from the obligation to submit data from the register of fixed and intangible assets, also known as JPK_ST_KR. It was expected that the MoF would enact regulations impacting the such obligation, as we previously informed here. […]

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Costa Rica: New Technical Provisions of Electronic Tax Receipts

The General Resolution MH–DGT-RES-0027-2024 on the technical provisions of electronic receipts for tax purposes was published and among other changes, It establishes the dates of implementation of the Version 4.4 and its annexes. VERSION 4.4. Effective as of June 1, 2025, as of that date Version 4.3 is repealed, which may only be used to […]

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
West Virginia Releases 2024 W-2 Specifications

West Virginia recently released its 2024 W-2 Specifications. There are several changes of note. First, a new instruction has been added for software companies and payroll service providers to submit a Letter of Intent to file withholding and payroll information returns electronically. The letter of intent can be accessed by emailing taxloi@wv.gov and must be […]

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
West Virginia Releases 2024 1099 Specifications

West Virginia recently released its 2024 1099 Specifications. There are several changes of note. First, a new instruction has been added for software companies and payroll service providers to submit a Letter of Intent to file withholding and payroll information returns electronically. The letter of intent can be accessed by emailing taxloi@wv.gov and must be […]

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Andrew Decker
Canadian Tax Holiday Announced

The Canadian Government has announced its intention to implement a two-month tax holiday from the Good and Service Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax (GTS/HST). The proposed holiday will apply to both the 5% GST applicable across Canada and the HST in the provinces of Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and […]

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Posted December 3, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
Maryland Releases 2024 1099 Specifications

Maryland recently released the 2024 Maryland Employer Reporting of 1099 Instructions and Specifications.  There are significant changes to the 1099 filing process, which can be attributed to the transition to ‘Maryland Tax Connect’ (MTC). MTC has replaced SFTP for filing most 1099 forms. Forms 1099-K and 1099-S must still be filed through SFTP. Filers of […]

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Posted November 29, 2024 by Victor Duarte
China: Voluntary e-invoicing soon to be possible across country

The State Taxation Administration (STA) in China recently decided to officially promote the optional adoption of digital electronic invoices throughout the country. The announcement, effective from 1 December 2024, confirms that digital invoices will have the same legal effect as paper invoices and will have the following categories: VAT special invoices. Ordinary invoices. Air transport […]

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Posted November 29, 2024 by Victor Duarte
Hungary: Mandatory e-invoicing for electricity and gas trading supplies from 2025

Starting January 1, 2025, new regulations will mandate electronic invoicing for electricity and natural gas supplies to non-private individuals. This obligation is outlined in Government Decree no. 273/2007. The framework does not require e-invoices to be issued in any specific format, nor does it require a specific method for the exchange of the electronic invoice. […]

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Posted November 26, 2024 by Edit Buliczka
Hungary: Extra Profit Tax Amendments for 2025

The Hungarian Government issued a new government decree (no 356/2024) on 21st November 2024, which amends the extra profit tax regulations including the rules for insurance premium tax (EPTIPT). The new decree extends the extra profit tax on insurance premiums for another year. The updated termination date is 31st December 2025. Not only the applicable rates, […]

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Posted November 21, 2024 by Carolina Silva
Singapore and EU Digital Trade Agreement

Singapore has concluded negotiations for a Digital Trade Agreement with the European Union in July 2024. The aim is to streamline digital trade by fostering cross-border data flows and regulatory cooperation. Therefore, there is a focus on e-invoicing, and both parties are committed to supporting cross-border interoperability of e-invoicing standards. This aim is already aligned with the use of Peppol […]

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Posted November 21, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Chile: Additional Mandatory Information for Taxpayers Who Carry Out Forestry Activities

Starting November 1, e-transport documents and invoices from taxpayers involved in forestry activities must include information about the production, transport, sale, storage, deposit, maintenance, or collection of logs or wood from non-native species on private lands or forests. Other information includes: Goods origin and destination data Authorization number for the development of the activity Unit […]

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Posted November 21, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina Replaces AFIP with New Customs Agency ARCA

Through Decree 953/2024,  the ARCA is created, which is an autarchic entity within the structure of the Ministry of Economy and is composed of the General Directorate of Taxation (DGI) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA). ARCA is the legal successor of the AFIP and is in charge of tax collection, control of foreign […]

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Posted November 15, 2024 by Kelly Muniz
Greece: myDATA Technical Specifications v.1.0.10 Published in Test Environment

The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has published updated myDATA technical specifications. The new version 1.0.10 is now available in the myDATA Test Environment. The main changes of the updated version are the following: Fuel Invoices submission via ERP: transmission of fuel invoices (liquid fuel sales invoice) is now supported through the ERP […]

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Posted November 13, 2024 by Talent Gwaindepi
India: Lower Threshold for E-invoices to Be Sent to IRP Within 30 Days

On November 5, 2024, the Indian Goods and Services Tax Network announced a lower threshold for invoices to be sent to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP) within the 30 days of the invoice date. As of 1 April 2025, taxpayers with an annual turnover of at least Rs 10 Crores (app. EUR 110 000) must […]

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Posted November 12, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
Maryland Releases 2024 W-2 Specifications

Maryland recently released the 2024 Maryland Employer Reporting of W-2 Instructions and Specifications. There are substantial changes. A new portal, Maryland Tax Connect, has replaced BFile and SFTP for W-2 filing. Maryland Tax Connect has three options for filing W-2s. Maryland Tax Connect also supports electronic corrections for W-2C and MW508. Payroll providers and third […]

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Posted November 12, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
Canada Releases 2024 T4A Form

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently released the 2024 T4A (Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income). The description for Box 134 has been updated. Box 134 will now be used to report First Home Savings Account payments to qualified donees, in addition to Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) payments. Previously, Box 134 only reported TFSA […]

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Posted November 12, 2024 by Kellianne Munichiello
Indiana Releases 2024 W-2 and 1099 Electronic Filing Specifications

Indiana recently released its 2024 W-2 and 1099 electronic filing specifications. The 1099 specifications have several notable changes. Form 1042-S will no longer be accepted via SFTP in a modified Publication 1220 format. A field for reporting state code has been added to the B Record for form W-2G. A new Appendix E (Country Codes) […]

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