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German VAT return filing change

Germany is proposing a range of measures (Bürokratieentlastungsgesetz II) to simplify the VAT compliance burden on small companies. These include: The annual VAT return will be due on 31 July of ...Continued

French 22% VAT possibility

The prospect of a 2% VAT increase in France – from 20% to 22% - has been raised by presidential-favourite Francois Fillion. The former prime minister won last month’s Republican party nomination. H...Continued

Avalara VAT Reporting content updates 08-12-2016

Finland: There is a new VAT return in pdf form and we now support correction VAT returns. Austria: Negative amounts on the AT VAT Return in both PDF and XML will now trigger a warning when you ...Continued

Romania cuts VAT to 19% 2017

Romania is still on course to reduce its VAT rate from 20% to 19% from 1 January 2017. This rate cut follows the 2016 reduction from 24% to 20%. Romania originally hiked VAT from 19% to 24% in 2010...Continued

Avalara VAT Reporting content updates 07-11-2016

Czech Republic:There is a new functionality to file a correction in VAT Book. Estonia: As of January 2017, the layout of the VAT return will change. The new VAT rate of 14% is shown in a new bo...Continued

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Liberia 10% VAT

Liberia has raised its VAT rate from 6% to 10%. There will also be a cut in the surcharge tax on telecoms services to 5%....Continued

How blockchain could shape tax automation

Blockchain, the online public ledger technology that underpinned Bitcoin, has been the hot topic in business technology lately, because it has the potential to transform the way businesses manage and ...Continued

Turkey VAT update

The Turkish 2104 VAT Law has been recently amended. Changes include: Bond purchases become VAT exempt An exemption from VAT on transportation costs for animal-related supplies Changes to th...Continued

Avalara VAT Reporting content updates 07-10-2016

Poland: VAT Return Correction effective August 2016 for VAT 7 Monthly. Latvia: There is a new VAT Return and annexes effective July 2016. Find out more information about how VAT Reporting ca...Continued

Poland delays VAT cut

It looks almost certain that Poland will abandon a planned cut to its standard VAT rate from 23% to 22%.  The Polish Finance Ministry has now proposed no change before 2019. Whilst Poland has been ...Continued