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Saudi Arabia raises VAT to 15% 1 July 2020

Saudi Arabia has announced today that it will raise its Value Added Tax rate from 5% to 15%. This is due to the COVID-19 crisis. VAT was introduced into the Gulf State in 2018. ...Continued

US sales tax - understand your nexus from consumer use tax

For remote businesses selling into the US, there is a whole new ecosystem of tax principles and terminology to learn which will have only limited resemblances to the VAT or GST you will be familiar wi...Continued

Peru extends VAT payment for coronavirus

Peru has published a number of tax extensions on filings and payments during the COVID-19 crisis....Continued

Tunisia VAT easements on coronavirus

Tunisia has announced delays on tax filings to help companies dealing coronavirus cashflow issues....Continued

Palestine VAT package COVID-19

The Palestine Authority Ministry of Finance has introduced a number of Value Added Tax measures to assist taxpayers during the coronavirus downturn. ...Continued

France yet to delay VAT returns on coronavirus crisis

The French tax administration has offered companies in difficulties related to the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19) the option to delay VAT and other tax payments. ...Continued

Ukraine VAT payment deferment for COVID-19

Ukraine is to offer a Value Added Tax payment holiday until the end of May 2020. No late payment interest will be due for liabilities deferred. However, returns must still be filed. These are generall...Continued

Belgium enforces UK Brexit VAT fiscal representative

Belgium is informing UK traders that they must plan to appoint fiscal representatives ahead of the December 2020 end of the Brexit transition period. At this point, the UK leaves the EU VAT regime. Be...Continued

Senegal VAT reliefs for coronavirus

Senegal is proposing a range of economic measures to help businesses during the COVID-19 epidemic. This includes Value Added Tax reliefs....Continued

France delays EU exporter of record reforms for COVID-19

France has joined the Netherlands in delaying new EU rule that only EU-established businesses may act as the exporter of record, and that they are party to the contract under which the goods are expor...Continued