Regulatory Analysis

Posted December 18, 2020 by Gabriel Pezzato
Poland to introduce e-invoicing via a centralized platform in 2021

The Polish Ministry of Finance yesterday announced a timeline for its plans to introduce a Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) scheme, with a roll-out to start at the end of 2021.  By the end of 2021, e-invoicing via a centralized platform will be made available, but still remains optional for companies; from 2023 it will be mandatory for […]

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Posted December 11, 2020 by Russell Hughes
Ireland to Introduce Postponed VAT Accounting on Imports

The Irish Government have released their proposed Brexit Omnibus Bill 2020 which sets out several tax measures to assist in dealing with the effects of Brexit. One of the proposed measures is introducing postponed accounting for import VAT. The proposed measure means that importers would be able to record the import VAT in the VAT […]

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Posted December 11, 2020 by Russell Hughes
EU Council Adopts Rules on Introduction of Special VAT Number for Businesses in Northern Ireland

The EU Council have now adopted the rules in relation to the introduction of a special VAT identification number that is to be provided to businesses in Northern Ireland at the end of the transitional period on 31 December 2020. The new VAT number will be the same numerical digits as their exiting UK VAT […]

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Posted December 9, 2020 by Joanna Hysi
Greece myDATA – Schema changes, version 1.02

The Greek tax authority published new schema changes (version 1.02) and updated technical documentation for myDATA eBooks. The new schema includes, inter alia: a) new fields, e.g., to allow for reporting of taxes other than VAT, b) new business errors, c) as well as updates regarding, e.g., the API method for cancelling document types.   Find […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
South Carolina Releases Updated Tax Registration Application Form SCDOR-111

South Carolina has released an updated version of Form SCDOR-111. The form is used to  register for various types of tax withheld for the state. While not a complete redesign, the document underwent significant changes for the 2020 Tax Year, the most notable of which are detailed below: Section A has been renamed Entity Registration […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
Nebraska Releases Updated Form W-4NA, Form 941N, and Nebraska Circular EN for 2020 Tax Year

Income Tax Withholding Certificate for Nonresident Individuals, used for nonresidents performing personal services substantially in Nebraska. Form 941N is the Nebraska Income Tax Withholding Return, used for employers to report withholding to Nebraska. The Nebraska Circular EN is the state’s guide on income tax withholding for wages, pensions and annuities, and gambling winnings. Most of […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Paul Ogawa
Utah Publishes Updated Publication on Interest and Penalties

The Utah State Tax Commission recently published an updated version of Publication 58, Utah Interest and Penalties. This publication contains information and instruction relating to how interest rates and penalties are applied to certain tax types including withholding tax and information return filing. The publication remains largely unchanged except for the addition of the interest […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Paul Ogawa
Rhode Island Updates Interest Rates for 2021

The State of Rhode Island’s Division of Taxation recently published updated interest rates for calendar year 2021. These rates apply to delinquent taxes due to the state and overpayments made to the state. For calendar year 2021, the interest rate for delinquent taxes remains the same at 18% per annum, while the interest rate on […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Paul Ogawa
Missouri Posts Interest Rates for Q1 2021

The Missouri Department of Revenue recently published updated interest rates for refunds and delinquencies for 2021. These rates apply to tax payments due to the Department, or refunds that are due to the taxpayer during the taxable year. They are based on the prime rates charged by financial institutions and are effective for the applicable […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Paul Ogawa
Mississippi Publishes Updated Procedures and Specifications for Electronic Filing of Information Returns

The Mississippi Department of Revenue recently published an updated version of Publication 89-145, Procedures and Specifications for Filing Wage and Tax Information Electronically. This publication provides instructions and electronic filing specifications for reporting 1099 and W-2 information to the state of Mississippi. While the specifications and instructions remain largely the same from the prior version […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
Pennsylvania Releases EFW2 Specifications for 2020

Pennsylvania recently released its EFW2/EFW2C Reporting Instructions and Specifications Handbook. This booklet contains the EFW2 specifications and special instructions for reporting information returns to Pennsylvania. The most notable change this year is that Pennsylvania will now require filing of Forms 1099-NEC with the commonwealth and that the e-TIDES system will accept those files as well. […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
Rhode Island Announces Extension For ACA Reporting For Tax Year 2020

Rhode Island recently released an FAQ for its Health Insurance Mandate reporting requirements. The most notable part of the FAQ is an announcement that the Division of Taxation will extend the state reporting deadline to individuals from January 31, 2021 to March 2, 2021, and the deadline for reporting to the Division from January 31, 2021 […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
Nebraska Releases Updated Form 501N for Tax Year 2020

Nebraska recently released an updated version of its Form 501N, the Nebraska Monthly Income Tax Withholding Deposit form. This form is used for reporting the monthly deposit numbers to the state Department of Revenue. The only notable change to the form is that ACH Debit and ACH Credit electronic payments are not named specifically but […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Robert Beck
Oregon Releases Plain Paper Specifications for Tax Year 2020

Oregon recently released specifications for plain paper filing for tax year 2020. Some significant changes were made to the specifications this year including the removal of the OA domestic specifications (though that form may remain valid for some domestic employers) and the inclusion of Schedule B and OQ specifications. One change was noted for Form […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Russell Hughes
Irish government to give power to tax authorities to order non-Irish traders to appoint fiscal representative

The Irish government has recently set out its Finance Bill for 2020 which includes an amendment to the Irish VAT Act giving tax authorities the power to issue a notice to a non-Irish trader requiring them to appoint a fiscal representative. Many EU Member States already make it a mandatory requirement for non-EU businesses to […]

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Posted November 24, 2020 by Elliot Shulver
Tax Alert: Germany IPT Law Changes

The German Tax Authority (Bundestag) approved the “Law on the Modernisation of Insurance Tax Law and Amendment of Employment Law Regulations” at the end of last month. The law limits the IPT exemption currently available on personal insurance such as Health and Disability insurance. Going forward the tax exemption should only apply to insurance policies […]

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Posted November 10, 2020 by Elliot Shulver
HMRC Issues IPT Consultation on Admin & Unfair Outcomes

HMRC has issued an insurance premium tax (IPT) consultation on Administration and Unfair Outcomes which follows the previous IPT call for evidence in 2019. This consultation focuses on improving IPT administration and preventing IPT avoidance and evasion such as value shifting and unregistered insurers. The deadline for responses is 5 February 2021. More information can […]

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Posted November 9, 2020 by Bradley Feimer
European Commission Seeks Consultation on Proposal of VAT Reforms for Financial and Insurance Services

The European Commission (“EC”) recently opened a feedback period on an initiative to reform the VAT exemptions applied to financial and insurance services. This period is open for four weeks, ending November 19th, 2020. The initiative aims to address the lack of VAT neutrality and the regulatory complexity and uncertainty in delineating the scope of […]

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