Blogs

The Norwegian government has cut its reduced VAT rate from 12% to 7% between March and October 2020. The rate applies to cinema admission, public transport, hotel accommodation services, entrance to c...Continued

Jordan is set to become the latest company to impose B2B e-invoicing on resident businesses this year. It launched a tender process and pilot program last year, and is set to role out to the country i...Continued

Following the UK leaving the EU VAT regime from 31 Dec 2020, UK vendors have lost the right to use the B2B VAT triangulation simplification when selling goods between EU member states. UK businesses w...Continued

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has extending again the VAT rate cut on hospitality and tourism from 20% to 5% until 30 Sep 2021; then 12.5% until 30 April 2022...Continued

Ireland today reverses its temporary COVID VAT rate cut, increasing the standard VAT rate to 23% from 21%. The cut on the reduced rate for tourism and hospitality rates from 13.5% to 9% remains in pla...Continued

Foreign sellers of goods to Wisconsin consumers will now have to immediately register for sales tax to charge local online shoppers. The state withdrew the annual sales registration threshold of $100,...Continued

German customs authorities have warned that the portal to support the new Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) will not be ready for postal operators for the EU e-commerce VAT package on 1 July 2021. This will...Continued

Following the UK’s exit from the EU from 1 Jan 2021, many e-commerce businesses are struggling with the cost of import VAT, customs duties or excise duty on goods returned by customers. However, it i...Continued

German members of parliament have called for the adoption of an Italian SdI e-invoice regime to fight large-scale VAT fraud. In addition, they call for Germany to join the Transaction Network Analysi...Continued

Germany extended again the option to apply for a VAT holiday during the COVID crisis. Businesses may not apply for payment plans into 2021. 2020 fines will be suspended. ...Continued