Regulatory Analysis

Posted February 19, 2018 by Ramón Frias
Panama Tax Administration Releases eInvoicing Resolution

The Panama Tax Administration (DGI) has issued a massive regulation detailing the requirements surrounding a new eInvoicing mandate that will be imposed on select taxpayers pursuant to a six month pilot program. The pilot will ultimately set the stage for a comprehensive eInvoicing requirement. The new publication (Resolution 201-0697/2018) which is more than 200 pages […]

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Posted February 7, 2018 by Brendan Magauran
European Commission Backs Italy’s E-Invoicing Mandate

On February 5, 2018, the European Commission backed Italy's e-invoicing mandate by recommending the EU Council approve Italy's derogation request from the EU VAT Directive. By way of background, Italy's mandate (which would become effective in two stages starting on July 1, 2018) requires taxpayers to provide, in real time, electronic invoices through the Italian […]

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Posted January 30, 2018 by Andrew Decker
Hungary Releases Additional Information on Online Invoice System

The Hungarian Government has released a revised version of the draft regulation on real-time reporting of electronic invoicing. New technical documentation, available in both English and Hungarian, has also been released, and the government invoicing platform, available at https://onlineszamla-test.nav.gov.hu/home, has been updated as well. As previously reported Hungary has set a go-live date of July 1, […]

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Posted January 23, 2018 by Brendan Magauran
Italy Set to Implement Electronic Invoicing in 2018 and 2019

Italy published its Budget Law of 2018 in the Official Gazette on December 29, 2017, which came into force on January 1, 2018. Of particular interest, a two-phase approach to electronic invoicing was announced. As of July 1, 2018, electronic invoicing will be mandatory for B2B supplies of gasoline, or diesel fuel intended for use […]

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Posted January 23, 2018 by Sovos
Panama Initiates eInvoicing Pilot

Panama has issued a new resolution announcing the implementation of a pilot program that will mandate the use of electronic invoices for VAT reporting in Panama. The General Directorate of Revenues (DGI) has indicated that they will be implementing the new invoicing system during the first semester of 2018, with 30 companies participating in a pilot program, to test the validity […]

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Posted January 8, 2018 by Ramón Frias
Colombia E-Invoicing Resolution Changes Expected Requirements

A few days ago, the Colombian Tax Administration (DIAN) enacted Resolution 000072 of December 29, 2017 which details the requirements for taxpayers to issue and report electronic invoices. While an e-Invoicing resolution was fully expected, the contents of the resolution (as it relates to timing) is markedly different from what was proposed by the DIAN […]

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Posted January 2, 2018 by Ramón Frias
Spain Issues the 2018 SII Filing Deadline Calculator

Spain's tax administration (the AEAT) has announced the release of the SII 2018 deadline calculator. This tool is designed to help calculate the exact date by which each SII report should be submitted to the AEAT. Determining the exact day of the deadline can be confusing under the current system when factoring in weekends and other […]

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Posted January 2, 2018 by Ramón Frias
New Query Functionalities for the SII

The AEAT has announced that new functionality has been added to the SII, which will allow users to review invoices from specific clients and suppliers. The invoice information can be viewed individually by client or supplier, or can be sorted in groups.  The AEAT has also announced new functionality that has been incorporated into the […]

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Posted December 13, 2017 by Charles Riordan
Brazil Once Again Postpones Implementation of NFe 4.0

The  Brazilian Tax Administration, via the Encontro Nacional de Coordenadores e Administradores Tributários – (ENCAT) released Version 1.41 of Nota Tecnica 2016.002 relating to the implementation of Nota Fiscal Electronica Version 4.0. The revised note specifies that the final effective date for the implementation NFe 4.0 is postponed from November 6 to December 4, 2017. […]

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Posted December 13, 2017 by Charles Riordan
Colombia Accelerates the Implementation of the Electronic Invoice

The National Directorate of Taxes and Customs in Colombia (DIAN) has announced that before the end of this year, it will release a new resolution that will mandate large taxpayers to report and issue electronic invoices. DIAN has already requested feedback from taxpayers and third parties regarding a resolution that would establish the first selective deployment […]

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Posted November 7, 2017 by Brendan Magauran
Italy Takes Major Step Towards Adopting Comprehensive E-Invoicing Mandate

On October 16, 2017, Italy's Council of Ministers approved the 2018 Budget Bill. The bill proposes two new electronic invoicing requirements for businesses. Starting July 1, 2018, electronic invoices would be required to be submitted through the Sistema di Interscambio for services rendered by subcontractors under a public-service contract, as well as for the sale […]

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Posted November 6, 2017 by Ramón Frias
Spain Reports on SII Success

The Spain Ministry of Finance released the first report detailing business compliance with the new SII mandate. According to the report, the compliance rate is in excess of 90%, meaning that approximately 50,000 businesses are meeting the requirement of providing transactional details to the government on a near-real-time basis. In the last three months, more […]

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Posted October 2, 2017 by Ramón Frias
Brazil Postpones the Effective Date of the NFe 4.0

The ENCAT recently released Version 1.31 of the Technical Note 2016/002 relating to the Nota Fiscal Electronica Version 4.0. The revised notice specifies that the final effective date of the NFe 4.0 is postponed from October 2 until November 6, 2017.  The planned "sun-setting" of Version 3.1 has not changed and continues to be April […]

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Posted August 18, 2017 by Ramón Frias
Basque Country Transactions that should be Excluded from the SII

Transactions carried out by taxpayers located in Álava, Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya (commonly known as the Basque Country) plus Navarra should not be reported to the Spanish tax administration (AEAT) as part of the SII, if said taxpayers are considered to be under the tax authority of those regions for VAT purposes. Who is considered to […]

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Posted August 18, 2017 by Ramón Frias
Chile: Significant Changes on VAT Reporting Obligations

The tax administration of Chile has issued Resolution 61/2017, which introduces significant changes to the VAT compliance obligations of Chilean taxpayers. Effective August 1, 2017, taxpayers will no longer be required to submit their ledgers of sales and purchases to the Chilean tax administration (SII). Instead, the regulation provides for a new ledger of purchases […]

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Posted August 14, 2017 by Ramón Frias
AEAT Updates SII FAQ

As part of an effort to facilitate a better understanding and increase compliance of taxpayers subject to the Supply of Information System (locally known as SII), which became effective July 1, the Spanish tax administration (AEAT) has updated its content of the Frequently Asked Questions document that explains, using a question and answer format, how […]

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Posted July 19, 2017 by Alex Forbes
SII Reporting to be Adopted in the Basque Region

Organizations operating in the Basque region of Spain will soon be required to comply with SII reporting requirements. As reported in this forum, effective July 1 most companies operating in Spain are now required to transmit information to the Spanish Tax Administration (AEAT) regarding purchase and sale transactions within a few days of invoicing. Today, […]

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Posted June 27, 2017 by Sovos
Spain Issues SII Filing Deadline Calculator

Spain is quickly and steadily marching towards the planned July 1 implementation of the new Supply of Information System (locally known as SII) reporting requirement. Under the law, businesses have four days from the time an invoice is issued or received to notify the Spanish Tax Administration (AEAT) of the transaction. Determining the exact day […]

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