Regulatory Analysis

Posted November 11, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: Tax Authority Sets Deadline For Electronic Sales Receipt Transmission

The Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador issued an Agreement declaring an emergency in the national electricity sector. On October 30, the tax authority issued Resolution NAC-DGERCGC24-00000035, which establishes regulations that allow compliance with the formal duties of issuance of sales receipts. The first paragraph of Article 7 of the Resolution No. NACDGERCGC18- 00000233 […]

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Posted November 8, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Dominican Republic: Decree Establishing the Regulation of the Electronic Invoicing Law Enacted

On October 10, the Decree that establishes the Regulation of the Electronic Invoicing Law was enacted.  Among the most relevant points contemplated by the Regulation are: Definitions of the elements that integrate the billing system. The deferred sending of electronic tax receipts, the contingency process. The Requirements to be an electronic issuer. Online validation establishing […]

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Posted September 20, 2024 by Stephen Kaye
Peru: VAT on Cross-border Sales of Digital Services from December 1, 2024

Pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 1623 published in the official Peruvian Gazette on August 4, 2024, non-residents supplying digital services or non-tangible goods to individuals in Peru who do not carry out business activity (B2C) must charge and collect 18% VAT (IGV). Digital services are broadly defined as any service that is made through the […]

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Posted August 26, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: New Resolution Adds Requirements for Sales Receipts

Through resolution NAC-DGERCGC24-00000028, the SRI establishes the conditions, procedures and percentages of income tax withholding in the commercialization of concentrates and/or metal elements, as well as in the production and commercialization of mineral substances that come from a mining concession. The withholding percentages for marketers may be 2%, 4% and 10% and for concessionaires 1%, […]

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Posted July 31, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Update on Billing Amounts to Identify Final Consumers in Receipts

The tax authority updated the billing amounts that require detailed information about the receipt recipient when the recipient is the final consumer. This measure is intended to strengthen the control regime for issuing receipts. The data must be specified when the invoiced amount is equal to or greater than $344.488 ARG (approximately $370.00 USD) and […]

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Posted July 29, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: The Tax Authority Issued Resolution to Postpone Sales and Income Registry and Purchase Registry

On July 21, 2024, the Peruvian Official Gazette published Superintendence Resolution No. 000145-2024. This resolution postpones the requirement for certain subjects to maintain the Sales and Income Registry and the Purchase Registry through the Integrated Electronic Records System (SIRE) from August 2024 to January 2025.

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Posted July 16, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: Tax Authority Will Apply Fines Up To $13,800 USD for Non-Delivery of Sales Receipts

Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000022, published on June 10, 2024 in the Official Register Supplement No. 575, establishes the possibility of imposing penalties from $460 to $13,800 USD for the non-delivery of sales receipts and the non-transmission of electronic sales receipts to the Internal Revenue Service (SRI). This resolution enters into force from the day of its […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: SUNAT Expands Discretionary Power in Penalty Application for Electronic Tax Records Infractions

The tax authority issued the RESOLUTION OF THE DEPUTY NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENCE OF INTERNAL TAXES No. 000017-2024-SUNAT/700000, which establishes that those who, being obliged to keep their records in the SIRE, have done so without observing the forms and conditions or have not done so for the periods of April, May, June and July 2024, will not […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Updated Minimum for Electronic Credit Invoice

The Ministry of Industry and Productive Development through the Resolution 30/2024 updated the minimum amount that companies must meet to issue “Electronic Credit Invoice”. The authority updated the values of total sales for a company to be considered a MiPyme. The minimum amount from which companies must mandatorily issue an electronic credit invoice is also […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Dominican Republic: List of Tax Payers Obliged to Issue Electronic Tax Receipts is Published (e-CF)

The DGII issued the Notice RNC: 401-50625-4, which includes the list of Large Local and Medium Taxpayers that are required to comply with the issuance of electronic tax receipts (e-CF) no later than May 16, 2025. This is 24 months from the entry into force of the aforementioned Law (May 16, 2023). 11-24.pdf (dgii.gov.do)

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Posted March 20, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Ecuador: VAT Rate Increase to 15% From April 1, 2024

Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 198 as issued by the President on March 15, 2024, the standard VAT rate in Ecuador is increased to 15% effective April 1, 2024. A copy of Executive Decree No. 198 can be found here (in Spanish).

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Antigua and Barbuda: Standard Sales Tax Rate Increase from January 1, 2024

Pursuant to the Antigua and Barbuda Inland Revenue Department announcement on December 22, 2023, the ABST (sales tax) rate increased from 15% to 17% effective January 1, 2024. The announcement can be found here.

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Andrés Landerretche
Peru: GRE Grace Period Extended

On December 24, SUNAT resolution 000042/2023 was published, extending the grace period for the non-application of penalties for infractions related to Electronic Transportation Guide (GRE) The resolution indicates that the subjects required to issue the GRE as of 1 January 2024 require an adaptation period and it is advisable to extend the deadline for compliance. […]

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Posted November 27, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
PERU: The tax authority will not sanction those taxpayers who have not observed the forms and conditions related to the SIRE until April 30, 2024.

Through Resolution No. 000039-2023-SUNAT/700000, the authority grants a grace period for the non-application of penalties for infractions related to books and records related to tax matters kept electronically. The tax authority will not sanction those taxpayers who have not observed the forms and conditions related to the SIRE as well as the closure of their […]

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Posted November 27, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
COLOMBIA: The tax authority released the Official Gazette dated November 2, which contains the long-awaited Resolution 000165 which establishes various provisions on electronic invoicing.

Among the main changes and regulations established by the resolution are: Technical Annex 1.9 of the electronic sales invoice • It incorporates new fields and validations for generation and transmission, as well as for registration as a security in the RADIAN. • It establishes that the subjects obliged to invoice must adopt this version within […]

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Posted November 14, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
PERU: The tax authority issues the Guide to Accept Proposal from the SIRE.

The tax authority issues the Guide to Accept the Proposal from the SIRE (Integrated System of Electronic Records). SISTEMA INTEGRADO DE REGISTROS ELECTRONICOS – SIRE | Comprobantes de Pago Electrónicos (sunat.gob.pe) 

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Posted October 9, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Tax Authority published the first list of more than 500 obliged to invoice electronically no later than January, March and May 2024.

The tax authority through Notice 08-23, establishes the implementation schedule of electronic invoicing for large national taxpayers in the following terms: “To ensure the implementation in a smooth and orderly manner during the period stipulated in the Law, the Large National Taxpayers have been segmented according to the following schedule:” It is important to mention […]

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Posted August 17, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
PANAMA: This July 31 was the deadline for those companies that provide goods and services that contract with the Government institutions to request their exception to the implementation of the Electronic Invoicing System.

Through Resolution 201-5160a, the tax authority established that on July 31, 2023, expired the deadline for request in a justified manner the exception to the Electronic Invoicing System, for those companies that provide goods and services to the Government. This request will be subject to a resolution of the General Directorate of Revenue in which […]

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