Regulatory Analysis

Posted April 7, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Aspen, Colorado Bag Fee Expansion Effective May 1, 2023

4/6/2023 Effective May 1, 2023, Aspen, Colorado has adopted Ordinance 66 to replicate carryout bag fee requirements allowed under Colorado House Bill 1162. The Ordinance amends Aspen’s bag fee to now apply a $0.20 fee to both single-use plastic and paper carryout bags provided at checkout. Further information concerning the Ordinance may be found here.

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Posted April 6, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Saudi Arabia: Amendments to the e-invoicing implementation resolution

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) shared Amendments on the Controls, Requirements, Technical Specifications, and the Procedural Rules for Implementing the Provisions of the E-Invoicing Regulation (Implementation Resolution) for public consultation. ZATCA accepts feedback until 18 April 2023. Amendments to the Implementation Resolution introduce new functionalities for charges specification and advanced payment specification. For more […]

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Posted April 4, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Ohio: Documentation Service Charges Excluded from Sales Price

3/31/2023 Effective May 1, 2023, Ohio HB66 revises Ohio Rev. Code §§ 4517.261 and 4781.24 to remove documentation service charges from the definition of sales price when associated with the sale of a motor vehicle. Therefore, as of May 2023, documentation service charges are exempt from sales and use tax when associated with the sale […]

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Posted April 4, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
MEXICO: The SAT published the Third Advance Version of the Second Resolution of Modifications to the Miscellaneous Tax Resolution for 2023.

For the purposes of articles 29 and 29-A of the CFF, those who make payments for salaries and who are obliged to issue CFDIs for them, may choose to issue them until June 30, 2023, in version 3.3 with payroll supplement in version 1.2, in accordance with Annex 20, published in the DOF on July […]

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Posted April 3, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
Mexico: the SAT published the Resolution that establishes administrative facilities for the tax obligations compliant of the taxpayers of the primary sector which includes a new supplement.

Mexico: the SAT published the Resolution that establishes administrative facilities for the tax obligations compliant of the taxpayers of the primary sector, of Ground Transportation of Federal Freight, Foreign Passenger and Tourism, as well as Ground Transportation of Materials Freight and Urban and Suburban Passengers, in which it announced the use of a new complement […]

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Posted March 31, 2023 by Robert Pelletier
Botswana VAT Rate to Increase from 12% to 14%

On 18 January 2023, the Botswana Ministry of Finance (MOF) issued a public notice that the temporary reduced standard VAT rate of 12% will expire on 31 March 2023. The MOF confirmed in the 2023 Budget Speech on 6 February 2023 that the VAT rate will increase back to 14% on 1 April 2023. The […]

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Posted March 31, 2023 by Marta Sowińska
China: Expanding Fully Digitalized E-Invoice Pilot Program

China has further expanded the scope of the taxpayers issuing fully digitalized e-invoices (e-fapiao): From 1 March 2023 newly registered taxpayers in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region shall be included in the pilot scope of digital e-invoicing. From 22 March 2023, selected taxpayers in Henan and Jilin provinces can issue fully digitalized e-invoices From 30 […]

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Posted March 31, 2023 by Maria del Carmen
MEXICO: The SAT published the update of the Standard Carta Porte Revision C

Mexico: The SAT published the standard and the error matrix of the Carta Porte Supplement version 2.0 Revision C, that is integrated into CFDI version 4.0 Among the main changes are: 4 service keys were incorporated into the additional validation of the CFDI ProdServ Key. The coexistence of the Carta Porte supplement was incorporated with […]

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Posted March 30, 2023 by Kelly Muniz
Brazil: State of Espírito Santo Postpones NF3-e Obligation

The state of Espírito Santo has postponed mandatory implementation of the NF3-e, Electric Energy Electronic Invoice, until 1 June 2023. The amendment was established by Ajuste Sinief 2/2023, published on 10/03/2023. The updated national implementation calendar is as follow: Mato Grosso: from 1 June 2022 Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, […]

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Posted March 30, 2023 by Carolina Silva
Thailand: Extension of Incentives to Promote E-Tax Invoices

The Thai Revenue Department announced an extension of tax incentives to promote the current e-tax systems. These incentives will be extended until the 31st of December of 2025. These measures highlight the Thai Revenue Department´s intentions, and priority given, to continuously promote the use of e-tax invoices, which are currently of voluntary adoption. Among the […]

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Posted March 28, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
South Dakota HB 1137 Reduces Tax Rates Effective July 1, 2023

South Dakota HB 1137, signed by the governor and effective July 1, 2023, reduces the gross receipts tax in the state from 4.5% to 4.2% for a period of four years. In addition, the excise tax on agriculture machinery and equipment, the gross receipts tax on vehicle rentals, and select other taxes are reduced. Further […]

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Posted March 27, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Colorado Vehicle Daily Rental Fee Increase Effective July 2023

3/23/2023 Colorado imposes a Daily Vehicle Rental Fee on motor vehicle rentals 30 days or less and certain car sharing rentals. The rate may adjust for inflation each year. For the period of July 2023 to June 2024, the fee amount will increase to $2.13 from $2.05. Further information concerning the fee may be found […]

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Posted March 27, 2023 by Bradley Feimer
Colorado Retail Delivery Fee Increase Effective July 2023

3/23/2023 Colorado imposes a retail delivery fee on all deliveries by motor vehicle in the state with at least one item of tangible personal property subject to state sales or use tax in the order. The fee amount may be adjusted for inflation each year. For the period of July 2023 to June 2024, the […]

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Posted March 27, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Saudi Arabia: New group of taxpayers for Phase 2 of E-invoicing announced

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) announced the criteria for the third wave of Phase 2 of E-invoicing. Taxpayers with at least 250 million Riyals revenue subject to VAT for either 2021 or 2022 must implement Phase 2 as of 1 October 2023. Phase 2 is rolled out in waves, and currently the first group […]

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Posted March 23, 2023 by Andrés Landerretche
Ecuador: Update of Guide for Taxpayers on Cancellation of Electronic Vouchers

The tax authority in Ecuador (SRI) has published an updated version of the Guide for Taxpayers on Cancellation of Electronic Vouchers.  The document describes the functionality of the cancellation option for electronic receipts authorized by the Internal Revenue Service. This functionality allows to carry out the entire process of annulment of electronic receipts, which includes: […]

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Posted March 23, 2023 by Andrés Landerretche
Peru: Update of Validation Rules

The National Tax Administration Superintendence (SUNAT) has published an update of the validation rules for electronic payment receipts. The adjustments will take effect from April 1, 2023.

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Posted March 23, 2023 by Andrés Landerretche
Ecuador: Guide for Taxpayers on Negotiable Commercial Invoice

The Internal Revenue Service of Ecuador (SRI) has published an update of the taxpayer guide for the negotiable commercial invoice. The document describes the functionality of the application of invoices that are authorized by the SRI under electronic modality, as negotiable commercial invoices.

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Posted March 22, 2023 by Dilara İnal
Ghana: More taxpayers included in the e-VAT system

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) introduced the e-VAT invoicing system in October 2022 with the first group consisted of 50 taxpayers as a pilot group. GRA announced the second group of taxpayers, and their implementations will start after the completion of the first phase and be completed by the end of 2023. With the e-VAT […]

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