Regulatory Analysis
Proposed Changes to the Spanish Extraordinary Risk Surcharge Regime Two draft Spanish resolutions were recently released proposing significant changes to the filing requirements and reductions in the rates of Extraordinary Risk contributions due to the Consorcio de Compensación de Seguros (CCS). The draft resolutions will be reviewed for approval in the coming months. The changes […]
As a follow up to Information Notice 2017-01 issued in January 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue recently issued new 1099-MISC Withholding Tax Requirements. These instructions contain reporting and payment instructions for payers responsible for reporting payment data relating to 1099-MISC reporting to the state of Pennsylvania. Beginning on January 1, 2018, anyone making the following […]
Mississippi updated their Withholding Tax FAQs. While there are no substantive changes to the FAQs, the Department of Revenue has now included links to key documents and websites. To read the updated FAQs, please follow the link.
West Virginia's Tax Department published the 2017 version of the Electronic Media Specifications for 1099s and W-2Gs. There are no substantive changes from the 2016 Specifications. To view the specifications in full, please follow the link.
The Oregon Department of Revenue has published its Form OR-WR Oregon Annual Withholding Tax Reconciliation Report, to be used for reporting information related to Tax Year 2018. The return’s due date is 1/31/2019. This form is now used to reconcile both withholding and statewide transit taxes; previous versions of the form were only used for withholding. […]
Saint Tammany Parish in Louisiana has scheduled an election on March 24th to determine the fate of two 0.25% parish-wide sales and use taxes. If either or both taxes are voted down the parish-wide sales tax rate will decrease up to 0.5% effective April 1, 2018. If either or both taxes pass the renewal rate for each […]
On February 28, 2018, the HMRC Commissioners presented the VAT Regulations Amendments for 2018 to the House of Commons. The amendments would become effective on April 1, 2019, and are intended to inform businesses impacted by the Making Tax Digital Initiative of their digital record-keeping requirements. Notably, the Amendments clarify the type of information required […]
The IRS has updated Publication 5258, the AIR Submission Composition and Reference Guide. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Corrected Text in Section 6.3 New note to indicate that TY2017 AATS begins with either AATS1094B or AATS1094C, and for prior year (TY2015, TY2016) transmissions, the Receipt ID format begins with either […]
On March 2, 2018, New Mexico Governor, Susana Martinez, signed House Bill 79 into law thereby establishing a one-day sales tax holiday on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. The holiday applies to sales of certain items of tangible personal property, provided the sales price is less than five hundred dollars ($500), the seller's primary place of […]
On February 23, 2018, the South Carolina Department of Revenue clarified how the accommodations tax should apply to additional charges that are assessed when guests rent accommodations at a hotel, motel or other facility. The South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 117, Section 117-307.1 has been updated to reflect this new guidance, which is presented […]
On March 2, 2018, New Mexico Governor, Susana Martinez, signed House Bill 194 into law thereby allowing purchasers to provide evidence other than a nontaxable transaction certificate to prove eligibility for a gross receipts deduction. Permitted alternative evidence includes: invoices or contracts identifying the nature of the transaction, documentation of the purchaser's use or disposition of […]
The State of Oregon Employment Department recently released their 2018 Plain Paper Specifications. These specifications are used to create substitute versions of Form 132 and other print resources. There is only one change to the 2018 version of the specifications, which is: The Column Positions for “State Withholding Taxes” and “Page Total Withholding Taxes” […]
The IRS has released the 2018 General Instructions for Certain Information Returns. These instructions provide filers with information they need to help file a variety of 1099 and 5498 forms. There are a number of changes from the previous revision: Backup withholding rate has changes to 24% from 28% For Form W-2, only one extension […]
The State of Hawaii Department of Taxation recently published an updated version of Booklet A, Employer’s Tax Guide. This publication provides detailed information on filing and paying withholding tax in the state of Hawaii. This publication was last updated in 2013, so there are several updates to the language of the publication. These changes […]
South Africa's Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba, presented the 2018 Budget to the National Assembly February 21, 2018. In his speech, Minister Gigaba announced several tax measures to address the budget deficit currently faced by the South African Ministry of Finance. Notably, the Minister has proposed an increase in the VAT rate from 14% to 15%. […]
The UK Parliament is currently debating a bill that could greatly impact how businesses in the UK handle cross-border supplies of goods post-Brexit. The bill, titled Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Bill 2017-19, had it's second reading in front of the House of Commons on January 8, 2018, and is now open for further debate. The primary […]
On February 19, Singapore released its 2018 Budget which includes two significant changes to its Goods and Services tax (GST), including rules that will require foreign suppliers of services to register to collect and remit tax. Imported services will be subject to the GST starting on January 1, 2020 Business buyers of services (both digital […]
The Mexican Tax Administration (SAT) decided to postpone again the date to implement the Complemento de Pagos (Supplement of Payments). Apparently, the new postponement is caused by the new technical difficulties in the integration of the new Complemento de Pagos with other aspects of the CFDI and the Contabilidad Electronica. This new Complemento was previously […]