Regulatory Analysis
Singapore has concluded negotiations for a Digital Trade Agreement with the European Union in July 2024. The aim is to streamline digital trade by fostering cross-border data flows and regulatory cooperation. Therefore, there is a focus on e-invoicing, and both parties are committed to supporting cross-border interoperability of e-invoicing standards. This aim is already aligned with the use of Peppol […]
Through Decree 953/2024, the ARCA is created, which is an autarchic entity within the structure of the Ministry of Economy and is composed of the General Directorate of Taxation (DGI) and the General Directorate of Customs (DGA). ARCA is the legal successor of the AFIP and is in charge of tax collection, control of foreign […]
Pursuant to the Council of Ministers Decree KDP 349/2024 published on October 31, 2024, the zero VAT rate applies to basic food and consumer items such as baby milk, baby and adult diapers, female hygiene products, fresh or chilled vegetables, and fresh fruits effective from November 4, 2024, until December 31, 2025. The temporary zero-rate […]
The Council of the European Union has released a new proposal for the tax reform package called VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA). The proposal modernizes and streamlines VAT systems across the EU, notably the approach to e-invoicing and Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) in the region. The updated proposal text will be reviewed by Members […]
Today, the Spanish Government published the Ministerial Order HAC/1177/2024 in the Spanish Official Gazette. This Ministerial Order sets out the technical, functional, and content requirements that must be adopted by the electronic systems and programs that support billing processes. The Ministerial Order also standardizes the formats of the billing records, as approved by Royal Decree […]
The Value Added Tax Law regulates the provision of digital services by residents abroad without an establishment in Mexico for the purposes of said Tax. Article 18-B of the VAT Law states that only those established in said legal precept are considered digital services, when they are provided through applications or content in digital format […]
As of 1 November 2024, businesses conducting B2B sales in Egypt must validate their buyer’s Tax ID and a newly introduced Unique Identification Number (UIN) through a new digital system. The dual validation process, essential for zero-rated transactions, is intended to strengthen VAT compliance and reduce VAT fraud under the VAT reverse charge mechanism. The […]
Pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 1623 published in the official Peruvian Gazette on August 4, 2024, non-residents supplying digital services or non-tangible goods to individuals in Peru who do not carry out business activity (B2C) must charge and collect 18% VAT (IGV). Digital services are broadly defined as any service that is made through the […]
The Thailand Department of Revenue announced an extension to the reduced VAT rate of 7% from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 through PR 29/2024 issued on September 17, 2024.
In August 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) adopted a Regulation adding new elements to the JPK_CIT (SAF-T obligation for corporate income taxpayers) and making it a periodic obligation, with a phased roll-out starting 1 Jan 2025, among other provisions. However, on 10 September, the Polish government published a draft regulation to authorize the […]
The Greek authorities have published the awaited legislation (A. 1122 and 1123 of 2024) requiring taxpayers to submit domestic and cross-border transport document data to the myDATA platform in real-time and to obtain tax authority approval before the start of transportation. Transmission of transport document data has been possible via myDATA, but timelines have now […]
On August 16, 2024, the Polish Ministry of Finance (MoF) adopted the final version of the Regulation amending JPK_CIT, which introduces additional data to be reported on the accounting records. The updated JPK_CIT will consist of two schemas: JPK_KR_PD and JPK_ST_KR. The Act is currently awaiting publication in the official journal and is set to […]
Through resolution NAC-DGERCGC24-00000028, the SRI establishes the conditions, procedures and percentages of income tax withholding in the commercialization of concentrates and/or metal elements, as well as in the production and commercialization of mineral substances that come from a mining concession. The withholding percentages for marketers may be 2%, 4% and 10% and for concessionaires 1%, […]
Pursuant to bill HE 61/2024, the standard VAT rate in Finland increases from 24% to 25.5% effective from September 1, 2024.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.