The Polish Insurance Ombudsman has suspended the Q4 2018 declaration and payment of the levy, citing article §17.5 of the Regulation of the Minister of Development and Finance. This permits the suspension of the Levy where the Ombudsman’s funding needs have been fully satisfied. The Q4 declaration would normally require the declaration of premiums collected […]
The Wyoming Department of Revenue has updated a bulletin clarifying that out-of-state retailers that make more than $100,000 of gross sales into Wyoming or engage in 200 or more separate transactions annually will be required to collect and remit sales and use taxes on all sales made on and after February 1, 2019 that are […]
The State of South Dakota has entered into a settlement agreement with the companies of Wayfair, Overstock, and Newegg. The settlement effectively ends the litigation between the state and the three online retailers that refused to comply with South Dakota’s remote seller law. In 2016, the South Dakota state legislature passed legislation requiring out-of-state retailers […]
Revenu Quebec recently released updated electronic specifications for Form RL-18, Securities Transactions. These specifications are used by filers to submit RL-18 reports electronically to Revenu Quebec. There are three specific updates to the specifications which were added to the TY 2018 version of the specifications. Possible values for the applicable year have been updated to […]
Revenu Quebec recently released an updated form and electronic specifications for Form RL-3. This form is used to report investment income to Revenu Quebec. Please note that the language policy in place requires communications with Revenu Quebec to be in French, and as such the forms are entirely in French as well. There are a […]
The National Statistical Institute of Bulgaria announced the following Intrastat thresholds for 2019: For Intrastat reporting dispatches, the threshold was increased from BGN 260,000 to BGN 280,000. For Intrastat reporting arrivals, the threshold was increased from BGN 430,000 to BGN 460,000. For further information regarding this announcement, please see here.
In a press release on October 16, 2018, Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced that the previously reserved pilot program for Making Tax Digital (MTD) was expanded to a much larger pool of businesses. According to the statement, HMRC is now allowing half a million businesses to enter the pilot testing program for MTD, in order […]
The Peruvian Tax Administration (SUNAT) published on October 15, 2018, regulation 242-2018/SUNAT, which establishes some new obligations to Operators of Electronic Services (OSEs) and also updates the sanctions for non-compliance when applicable. According to the new regulation, OSEs are now required to post in a web page the invoices that they have validated and make […]
Beginning December 1, 2018, the Colorado Department of Revenue will require in-state retailers to collect and remit state sales tax and any applicable state-collected local and special district taxes based on the jurisdiction’s tax rate at the point of delivery. This requirement includes deliveries of taxable goods to Colorado addresses that lie outside the retailer’s […]
The Treasury of Puerto Rico has released Form 480.7C, Informative Return – Retirement Plans and Annuities. Form 480.7C must be prepared for each participant or beneficiary of a retirement plan or annuity who, during Tax Year 2018, received a distribution of income from annuities or pensions from qualified or non-qualified plans under Section 1081.01 of the […]
The IRS recently released the tax year 2018 version of Publication 1187, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Form 1042-S. These specifications are used to file 1042-S reports electronically through the IRS FIRE system. There are a number of updates to the new version of this publication, which include the following: Part A, Section 6.0.1, Filing […]
The Treasury of Puerto Rico has released Form 480.7, Informative Return – Individual Retirement Account. Form 480.7 must be prepared for each owner or beneficiary of an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) who, during Tax Year 2018, received a distribution or transfer that meets the requirements of Section 1081.02 of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of […]
The Utah State Tax Commission recently published an update to Form TC-69, Business and Tax Registration Form. This form is used by businesses and employers in Utah to register themselves with the state for tax payment and reporting purposes, including withholding tax. There are a few updates to the form, which are as follows: The “tax.utah.gov” […]
The Departamento de Hacienda of Puerto Rico recently released Form 480.6B, Informative Return – Income Subject to Withholding. This form must be prepared by every person engaged in trade or business in Puerto Rico that has made payments subject to withholding. There are a number of updates to the TY 2018 version of this form, […]
The Departamento de Hacienda (Department of the Treasury”) of Puerto Rico has published the 2018 version of Form 480.6A, “Informative Return – Income Not Subject to Withholding.”’ There are new boxes under the “Payer’s Information” Section, inserted between “Address” and “Bank Account Number”: Special Contribution for Professional and Advisory Service sunder Act 48-2013 “Reimbursed Expenses” […]
The Kansas Department of Revenue has updated the mailing address to which taxpayers should file forms KW-3, Annual Withholding Tax Return and KW-5, Withholding Tax Deposit Return. These forms, for paper filers, should now be mailed to: PO Box 758572, Topeka KS 66675-8572.
The Oregon Department of Revenue has published the W-2 File Specifications for Income and Wage Information Return e-Services (iWire) to be used for Tax Year 2018 reporting. There are some updates, of which filers should be aware, when submitting electronic returns: Statewide transit tax went into effect on July 1st of this year. Filers should report this […]
The Arizona Department of Revenue has revised Publication 622, Business Basics: A Guide to Taxes for Arizona Businesses. There are a few changes of which taxpayers should take note: Explanation of accounting credit for reporting sales – only applicable to state transaction privilege tax or severance tax Section added regarding use tax to be paid for […]