Regulatory Analysis

Posted July 31, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Update on Billing Amounts to Identify Final Consumers in Receipts

The tax authority updated the billing amounts that require detailed information about the receipt recipient when the recipient is the final consumer. This measure is intended to strengthen the control regime for issuing receipts. The data must be specified when the invoiced amount is equal to or greater than $344.488 ARG (approximately $370.00 USD) and […]

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Posted July 30, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Vietnam: Extension of Temporary 8% Standard VAT Rate Reduction until December 31, 2024

Pursuant to Decree 72/2024/ND-CP as published on June 30, 2024, supplies of goods and services subject to the standard 10% VAT rate will continue to apply the temporary 8% standard VAT rate until December 31, 2024. The 2% VAT rate reduction, which was previously set to expire on June 30, 2024, has been extended by […]

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Posted July 29, 2024 by Dilara İnal
Oman: Postponement of e-Invoicing Rollout

The Sultanate of Oman Tax Authority announced the launch of a a VAT e-invoicing system in 2023. The plan to introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing has been postponed to sometime in 2025. Initially, the plan was to roll out the system voluntarily in April 2024, with a mandatory schedule for large entities operating within the country starting in October […]

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Posted July 29, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: The Tax Authority Issued Resolution to Postpone Sales and Income Registry and Purchase Registry

On July 21, 2024, the Peruvian Official Gazette published Superintendence Resolution No. 000145-2024. This resolution postpones the requirement for certain subjects to maintain the Sales and Income Registry and the Purchase Registry through the Integrated Electronic Records System (SIRE) from August 2024 to January 2025.

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Posted July 26, 2024 by Carolina Silva
Malaysia: CTC Mandate Flexibilization

The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) released a press note and updated documentation introducing a set of measures for the flexibilization of the upcoming e-invoicing obligation, as listed below. Please note, however, that there has been no postponement of the mandatory go-live date, which remains as 1 August 2024. Issuance of consolidated e-invoice for all transactions: […]

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Posted July 16, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Ecuador: Tax Authority Will Apply Fines Up To $13,800 USD for Non-Delivery of Sales Receipts

Resolution No. NAC-DGERCGC24-00000022, published on June 10, 2024 in the Official Register Supplement No. 575, establishes the possibility of imposing penalties from $460 to $13,800 USD for the non-delivery of sales receipts and the non-transmission of electronic sales receipts to the Internal Revenue Service (SRI). This resolution enters into force from the day of its […]

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Posted July 15, 2024 by Kelly Muniz
Greece: myDATA Technical Specifications Update v.1.0.9

The Greek Tax Authority’s (AADE) has published an updated version of the Greek technical specifications for the myDATA e-accounting system. This is version 1.0.9 of July 2024 and contains the following changes: New fields, operational error codes, VAT Category values, and classification codes have been added, as follows: Added field POS tid Code under payment […]

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Posted July 1, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Cyprus: Temporary Zero Rate on Basic Items Extended Until September 30, 2024

Pursuant to the Council of Ministers Decree KDP 231/2024, the zero VAT rate that temporarily applies to basic food and consumer items such as bread, milk, eggs, baby foods, baby and adult diapers, female hygiene products, coffee, and sugar has been extended until September 30, 2024. The Decree can be found here (in Greek).

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Posted June 28, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Spain: Temporary Zero VAT Rate on Basic Foods Extended Until September 30, 2024

Pursuant to Royal Decree-Law 4/2024 of June 26, 2024, the temporary zero VAT rate on basic food items such as bread, flour, milk, cheese, eggs, fruits, vegetables, legumes, tubers, and cereals is extended until September 30, 2024. Olive oil will also be added to the list of basic items subject to the zero VAT rate […]

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Posted June 28, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Greece: Reduced VAT Rates on Various Goods and Services Made Permanent

Pursuant to the Greek Ministry of Finance announcement on June 20, 2024, the temporary 13% reduced VAT rate in Greece that applied to the supply of coffee, cocoa, tea, chamomile, and similar beverages has been made permanent for such supplies provided as take away or delivery effective from July 1, 2024. The same supplies of […]

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Posted June 27, 2024 by Inês Carvalho
Romania: Clarifications Regarding the e-Transport Mandate

On June 27th, a new Joint Order from ANAF and AVR, on the Romanian e-transport system, was published. The new Order clarifies previously unregulated aspects of the broader mandate, applicable to the international transport of goods, as well some features of the domestic high fiscal risk mandate. Key amendments resulting from the new Order are: […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Peru: SUNAT Expands Discretionary Power in Penalty Application for Electronic Tax Records Infractions

The tax authority issued the RESOLUTION OF THE DEPUTY NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENCE OF INTERNAL TAXES No. 000017-2024-SUNAT/700000, which establishes that those who, being obliged to keep their records in the SIRE, have done so without observing the forms and conditions or have not done so for the periods of April, May, June and July 2024, will not […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Argentina: Updated Minimum for Electronic Credit Invoice

The Ministry of Industry and Productive Development through the Resolution 30/2024 updated the minimum amount that companies must meet to issue “Electronic Credit Invoice”. The authority updated the values of total sales for a company to be considered a MiPyme. The minimum amount from which companies must mandatorily issue an electronic credit invoice is also […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Mariadelc Aguilar
Mexico: The SAT publishes Version 3.1 of the Carta Porte Supplement

On June 17, the Tax authority published an update of the technical documentation of the Carta porte in version 3.1. This version makes modifications and additions in various fields and incorporates the RegimenesAduaneros also affecting its printed representation. The update of the CFDI Filling Instructions with Carta Porte version 3.1 was published as follows: Motor […]

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Posted June 4, 2024 by Marta Sowińska
Poland: JPK_VAT and KSeF Timeline Changes

The new draft regulation amending JPK_VAT with a declaration (VAT return) has been published on 31st May 2024 by the Polish Minister of Finance (MoF). The draft amends the data included in the JPK_V7M and JPK_V7K returns and provides a new timeline, as follows: 1 Feb. 2026 to 1 Jul. 2026- no obligation to include […]

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Posted May 23, 2024 by Dilara İnal
Turkey: TRA Announces Changes to e-archive Invoice and e-ledger Frameworks

On May 22, 2024, the Turkish Revenue Administration (TRA) announced new mandatory fields for e-Archive reports. Effective July 1, 2024, the signature time, shipment information, and tax rate fields must be included in e-Archive Invoices and several other e-documents. Consequently, the e-Archive Package and Technical Guideline have been updated to reflect these changes. Additionally, the […]

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Posted May 22, 2024 by Dilara İnal
Turkey: Changes to E-Ledger Submission Requirements

The Communiqué Amending the General Communiqué on Electronic Ledgers (Serial No: 1) was published in the Official Gazette on May 21, 2024. Among other amendments, the deadline for ledger submissions has been changed. Previously, submissions had to be completed by the end of the third month following the relevant month for monthly submissions, and this […]

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Posted April 30, 2024 by Robert Pelletier
Cyprus: Temporary Zero VAT Rate on Basic Items Extended until June 30, 2024

Pursuant to the Council of Ministers Decree ΚΔΠ 138/2024, the temporary zero VAT rate that applies to basic food and consumer items such as bread, milk, eggs, baby foods, coffee, sugar, baby and adult diapers, female hygiene products, and certain meats and vegetables is extended until June 30, 2024. This announcement was published on the […]

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