Regulatory Analysis

Posted January 8, 2024 by Dilara İnal
India: E-waybill issuance without e-invoice details blocked

National Informatics Centre (NIC) announced on 5 January 2023, e-waybill generation will not be allowed without e-invoice details starting from 1 March 2024. In India, it is mandatory for taxpayers exceeding a certain threshold to generate electronic invoices for B2B and B2G transactions. Suppliers falling within the mandatory scope of e-invoicing must generate e-waybills relating […]

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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 Robert Pelletier
Italy: Reduced VAT Rates on Feminine Hygiene Products and Childcare Products from January 1, 2024

Italy officially published the Budget Law for 2024 in the Official Gazette No. 303 of December 30, 2023. The VAT rates applied to supplies of feminine hygiene products and childcare products, such as baby diapers, will increase from 5% to the 10% reduced VAT rate from January 1, 2024. Law No. 213 containing these measures […]

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Sovos
Rhode Island Increases Mattress Recycling Fee

Effective January 1, 2024, the mattress recycling fee collected on the sale of all mattresses and foundations sold to Rhode Island residents will increase to $20.50 per unit sold. Additional information can be found here.

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Bradley Feimer
Carbondale & Edgewater, Colorado Change to State-Administered for Sales Tax

The cities of Carbondale and Edgewater, Colorado changed from self-administered to state-administered for sales tax effective January 1, 2024. Each local will continue to self-administer use tax. Further information may be found here.

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Andrés Landerretche
Mexico: Deadline extension for Carta Porte supplement version 2.0

The tax authority, through the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for 2024, in its transitory provisions, established that taxpayers obliged to issue CFDIs to which the Carta Porte supplement is incorporated, may continue to issue them in its version 2.0, published on February 24, 2023 on the SAT Portal, until March 31, 2024.

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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 January 5, 2024 by Marta Sowińska
Poland: updates regarding changes to the JPK_VAT in relation to KSeF

The regulation amending the scope of data included in the JPK_VAT with a declaration (VAT return) in Poland, has now been passed to the Minister of Finance for formal signature. The final version of the regulation from 29 December 2023 has been further changed compared to the initial draft, and its final form does not […]

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Posted January 5, 2024 by Marta Sowińska
Belgium: draft legislation on mandatory B2B e-invoicing now published

The draft legislation on 28 December 2023 introducing mandatory B2B e-invoicing in Belgium has been made publicly available and is now awaiting the Belgian Parliament’s approval. After its approval, the e-invoicing mandate is planned to enter into force from 1 January 2026 and impact all VAT-registered taxpayers established in Belgium. The taxable persons who are […]

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Posted January 2, 2024 by Inês Carvalho
Romania: Amendments to B2B e-invoicing mandate approved

After the implementation of Romania’s new B2B e-invoicing regulations effective January 2024, the country introduced the Government Emergency Order no. 115/2023 with last-minute amendments. The key amendments resulting from the new legislation can be summarized in 3 categories: 1. Exemptions from the e-reporting and e-invoicing mandate are clarified The following transactions are explicitly exempted from […]

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Posted January 2, 2024 by Dilara İnal
Saudi Arabia: “Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Penalties Initiative” extended once again

Saudi Arabian Tax and Customs Authority, ZATCA, extended the “Cancellation of Fines and Exemption of Penalties Initiative” until June 30, 2024. This initiative covers fines regarding late registration in all tax systems, late payment, late filing of returns fines in all tax systems, and fines to correct VAT returns, as well as fines for violations […]

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Posted December 29, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
Serbia: Legislative updates in force from January 1, 2024

In the Serbian Official Gazette no. 116 from 26.12.2023, the regulations introducing certain legislative changes were published, namely: Amendments to the Regulation on uniform technical and technological requirements and procedures for the preservation and protection of archival material and documentary material in electronic form. Amendments to the Regulation on Electronic Invoicing. Amendments to the Regulation […]

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Posted December 29, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Turkey: Updated e-invoicing rules for electric vehicle charging services

The Turkish Revenue Administration (TRA) has recently issued new technical guidelines and updated e-invoicing technical packages in response to the revised e-invoicing rules targeting Charging Network Operations and Charging Station Operators. This development follows the enactment of General Communique No. 550 of the Tax Procedural Law in October 2023, which mandated e-invoicing for licensed Charging […]

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Posted December 28, 2023 by Erik Wallin
Hawaii: Motor Vehicle Rental Surcharge Increase

Through 2027, Hawaii is increasing the rental motor vehicle surcharge by $0.50 annually on January 1 of each year. Effective January 1, 2024, the State of Hawaii will increase the rental motor vehicle surcharge tax rate from $6.00 per day (or any portion of a day) to $6.50 per day (or any portion of a […]

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Posted December 27, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Colorado Self-Administered Local Rate Changes Effective January 1, 2024

12/14/2024 The Colorado Department of Revenue published local sales and use tax changes effective January 1, 2024. The following self-administered local sales tax rates have changed: City: Castle Pines Fort Collins Louisville Further information may be found here.

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Posted December 27, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Counties of Routt & Arapahoe, Colorado Adopt Sales Tax Exemptions Effective January 1, 2024

12/14/2024 The Colorado Department of Revenue published local sale and use tax changes effective January 1, 2024. The county of Routt has adopted state-allowed exemptions for farm equipment, incontinence products, and menstrual products. The county of Arapahoe has adopted state-allowed exemptions for beetle wood products, property used in space flight, machinery or machine tools, manufactured […]

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Posted December 27, 2023 by Robert Pelletier
Poland: Zero VAT Rate on Basic Food Products Extended until March 31, 2024

As published in the Official Journal of Laws on December 9, 2023, the Polish Ministry of Finance has extended the zero VAT rate on basic food products until March 31, 2024. The temporary zero VAT rate was previously set to expire on December 31, 2023. The regulation can be found here (in Polish).

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Posted December 27, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Carbondale & Edgewater, Colorado Change to State-Administered for Sales Tax

12/14/2023 The cities of Carbondale and Edgewater, Colorado changed from self-administered to state-administered for sales tax effective January 1, 2024. Each local will continue to self-administer use tax. Further information may be found here.

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