Regulatory Analysis

Posted January 15, 2025 by Talent Gwaindepi
Serbia: E-transport Law Enacted

The Serbian Parliament has adopted the law on Electronic Goods Delivery Notes, introducing a mandatory e-transport system. The Law was published in Serbia’s official Gazette no.94/2024 and went into effect on 6 December 2024. Earlier, a draft law was published, and the adopted law is largely identical to the draft law. The bylaws regulating the […]

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Posted January 15, 2025 by Victor Duarte
Saudi Arabia: 19th Wave of Taxpayers in Scope of Phase 2 of E-Invoicing Announced

The Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the 19th wave of Phase 2 of the e-invoicing initiative. The 19th wave includes taxpayers with revenue of at least SAR 1.75 million (approximately USD 466K) who were subject to VAT during 2022 or 2023. Taxpayers within this group are expected to integrate with the system as of September 30th, 2025. Phase 2 of the e-invoicing […]

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Posted January 14, 2025 by Kelly Muniz
Greece: Nearing EU Derogation for Mandatory B2B E-Invoicing

Greece is close to receiving a derogation from the European Union (EU) in order to introduce a country-wide B2B e-invoicing mandate. The European Commission has published a proposal for a Council Implementing Decision to grant Greece such authorization. According to the Commission’s proposal decision, the Greek e-invoicing obligation will cover transactions between taxable persons established […]

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Posted January 14, 2025 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Exchange Rate for Foreign Currency Transactions Specified

Through General Resolution No. 5616/2024, the authority updates the different modalities of issuance of vouchers for those who carry out operations in foreign currency, applicable to class “A”, “B”, “C”, “E” and “T” vouchers: When they are paid in the same currency, the seller-currency exchange rate reported by the Banco Nacion corresponding to the business […]

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Posted January 6, 2025 by Robert Beck
IRS Releases Form 945-A Update

The IRS Recently released an update to Form 945-A, the Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability for the first time since December 2020 and its respective instructions which were last updated in 2022. This form is used for recording tax liability throughout the months of a year. Most of the form changes were removal of […]

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Posted January 6, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
Newly Passed Legislation Impacts TY2024 ACA Reporting (1095-B / 1095-C)

Recently President Biden signed two bills into law that impact the reporting requirements and penalty provisions for employers and health insurance providers that provide minimum essential health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Key changes include: Employers and health insurance providers are only required to furnish 1095-B and 1095-C to covered individuals […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Inês Carvalho
Bulgaria: Mandatory SAF-T reporting from 2026

Bulgaria has announced the phased implementation of mandatory SAF-T (Standard Audit File for Tax) reporting, as outlined in the State Budget Law for 2025, starting in January 2026. This initiative aims to enhance tax compliance and streamline data exchange between taxpayers and tax authorities. The implementation timeline is as follows: January 2026 – Large enterprises […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Paul Ogawa
IRS Publishes 2025 1042-S Form and Instructions

The IRS recently published the 2025 version of Form 1042-S and its accompanying instructions. Form 1042-S is used to report income earned by non-resident aliens and withholding applied to said income. NOTE: This is the version of the form and instructions applicable to tax year 2025 reporting, NOT an update to the 2024 version of […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Bradley Feimer
Alaska: City of Napaskiak Joins Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission

The City of Napaskiak has completed the process to join the Alaska Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission (ARSSTC). Sellers must begin collection on 2/1/2025 and forms for filing will be updated to include Napaskiak on 3/1/2025.

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
Montana Releases 2024 Electronic Filing Specifications for 1099 and W-2

Montana recently released the 2024 Electronic Filing Specifications for 1099 and W-2. For W-2, Montana conforms to the Social Security Administration’s EFW2 Publication (Specifications for Filing Forms W-2 Electronically). For 1099 forms, Montana conforms to the IRS Publication 1220 Specifications (Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G). Montana’s […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
New Jersey Releases 2024 W-2 Specifications

New Jersey recently released the 2024 NJ-EFW2 (W-2 Electronic Filing Specifications). New Jersey conforms to the Social Security Administration’s EFW2 Specifications, except for the RS Record. New Jersey requires a modified RS Record. Tax year and revision date has been updated throughout the specifications. There are no other changes. The 2024 NJ-EFW2 can be found […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
IRS Releases 2024 Instructions for Form 1042

The IRS recently released the 2024 Instructions for Form 1042 (Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons). There are several impactful changes: E-file requirements. For most filers, the administrative exemption from the 1042 electronic filing requirement has expired. For 2024 1042 returns filed in 2025, electronic filing is required for 1) […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
IRS Releases 2024 Form 1042

The IRS recently released the 2024 Form 1042 (Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons). Line 9 was updated to reflect the leap year. Section 4 of the form has been retitled to remove the phrase ‘dividend equivalent’ from the beginning (Payments by a Qualified Derivatives Dealer (QDD)). Tax year has […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
IRS Releases 2024 Instructions for Form 945

The IRS recently released the 2024 Instructions for Form 945 (Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax). There are two notable changes. First, the IRS began accepting form 945-X electronically through the Modernized e-File (MeF). Second, the 945 due date for filers that paid all taxes on time  will fall on February 10, 2025, two […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
IRS Releases 2024 940 Form and Instructions

The IRS recently released the 2024 940 Form and Instructions (Employer’s Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return). There are two notable changes. First, the IRS began accepting amended form 940 electronically through the Modernized e-File (MeF). Amendments by paper will still be accepted. Second, the 940 due date for filers that paid all FUTA taxes […]

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Posted January 3, 2025 by Kellianne Munichiello
Wisconsin Updates W-2 / 1099 Electronic Filing Specifications

Wisconsin recently updated Publication 172 (Annual W-2, W-2C, 1099-R, 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, 1099-K, and W-2G) Electronic Reporting. Notably, Wisconsin has indicated that it will accept 1099 records transmitted using the new federal Information Return Intake System (IRIS) XML format for tax year 2024 and beyond. IRIS formatted files can be submitted using secure file transfer protocol […]

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Posted December 31, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
PERU: SUNAT extends the discretionary power not to sanction for the infractions detected in the issuance of the GRE from January 1 to June 30, 2025.

The Resolution of the Deputy National Superintendence of Internal Taxes No. 000046-2024-SUNAT/700000 was published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2024.  The resolution extends the discretionary power to sanction the transportation of goods and/or passengers, as well as the remittance of goods with documents that do not meet the requirements and characteristics to be […]

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Posted December 30, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
CHILE: Tax authority reiterate legal requirements on the issuance of invoices for supermarkets and restaurants.

On December 19, the SII issued Exempt Resolution 121 through which it reiterates the requirements for supermarkets and restaurants in terms of invoicing as of March 1, 2025: They must issue sales and service receipts for all transactions carried out with end consumers. The issuance of invoices by supermarkets is restricted to when the goods […]

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