Regulatory Analysis
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
On April 26, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance announced the new official implementation date for mandatory e-invoicing via KSeF during a press conference. The new timeline is as follows: 1 February 2026 – for taxpayers whose turnover exceeds PLN 200 million (approx. EUR 46 million) in the preceding year. 1 April 2026 – for all […]
Pursuant to Instruction No. 0339 as published by the Congolese Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Public Portfolio on March 18, 2024, non-resident suppliers of electronic services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to both registered and non-registered customers are now required to register, collect, and remit VAT. Online marketplaces are also required to charge […]
On April 5, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance opened a public consultation regarding new schema specifications for JPK_PKPiR, JPK_EWP and JPK_ST, for: PIT taxpayers, and Taxpayers of the lump-sum income tax on certain incomes earned by individuals. These updates are due to the changes to the PIT Act and the Act on Lump-Sum Income […]
On April 3rd, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) presented proposed changes to the VAT legislation affecting KSeF, along with draft interface specification v. 1.9 introducing new functionalities. These include the ability to issue invoices in offline modes and integrate PEF with KSeF. The public consultation about both drafts is now open until April 19th. […]
The schemas for the Norwegian Financial SAF-T have been updated to version 1.30 and are accessible here. Effective January 2025, compliance with the new schema version will be mandatory. Until then, entities are permitted to continue using the previous version, 1.2. Since 2020, Norwegian tax regulations mandate that Financial SAF-T files must be readily available […]
Following speculation on a possible expansion of the grace period of the Romanian e-invoicing mandate, the Romanian Ministry of Finance published today, 22nd March 2024, a Draft Government Emergency Order confirming their intention to defer the grace period. The Emergency Order proposes that the deadline for the application of penalties for non-compliance with electronic reporting […]
The German parliament passed The Growth Opportunities Act (Wachstumschancengesetz – the Act) today, concerning various tax matters, including a nationwide B2B electronic invoicing mandate. Originally the Act was set for a vote at the end of 2023 with January 2024 as enforcement date. However, the lack of consensus by the parliament in various provisions of […]
On March 18th, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance published a second draft act regarding JPK_KR, that requires additional data to be reported on the accounting records. The draft act impacts the content of JPK_KR (aka JPK_CIT), and is aimed to enter into force from 1 January 2025. The Ministry decided to split JPK_KR into two […]
Namibia is preparing to implement a VAT electronic invoicing system, aligning with global trends. As part of the 2024-2025 budget statement, the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, in collaboration with the Namibian Revenue Agency (NamRA), announced plans to explore a VAT e-invoicing system that will connect business cash registers with the Integrated Tax Administration […]
The Polish Ministry of Finance announced on March 12, 2024 that the temporary zero VAT rate on basic food will not be extended after March 31, 2024. The previous 5% VAT rate will apply to basic food products such as milk, eggs, vegetables, cereals, meat, and fish products from April 1, 2024. The Ministry of […]
Bulgaria is expected to implement an obligation for taxpayers to submit Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) files periodically to the country’s tax authorities. The exact timeline for implementation remains undefined, as the project is still under development and the legislation hasn’t been adopted yet. It is anticipated that the SAF-T obligation will be introduced […]
Pursuant to Explanatory Note No. 03949 published on October 9, 2023, non-resident suppliers providing digital services to taxable persons in Cote d’Ivoire must collect and remit VAT. This change expands the prior B2C cross-border e-services VAT collection obligations enacted in January 2022 to include both B2C and B2B customers. Online marketplaces are also required to […]
On 26 February 2024, Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) announced an additional extension until May 5, 2024, for the implementation of Israel’s invoice clearance model. The new Israeli invoicing model envisages a clearance system for invoices, under which businesses engaged in B2B transactions that exceed a specific threshold will be required to obtain an allocation number. […]
As we previously reported, the mandatory submission of income and expenses became effective from 1.1.2024 since the data reported to the myDATA platform and the data declared in the VAT returns must match and, ultimately, no modifications in the pre-filled VAT amounts will be permitted by taxpayers. Consequently, the pre-filling of VAT returns with the […]