Blogs

German VAT on ebooks may be about to drop from the standard German VAT rate of 19% down to the reduced 7% rate. This would come despite opposition from the European Commission (EC) on reduced VAT on d...Continued

As Poland makes progress on bringing its budget deficit under control, the government has stated its aim to reduce the current Polish VAT rate by 2016. The standard Polish VAT rate was increased to 23...Continued

The Luxembourg government has confirmed that it estimates that it will lose €800 million per year when the rules on determining the place of supply of consumer electronic services change on 1 Januar...Continued

Following the rise in French VAT to 20% and changes to reduced VAT rates in January 2014, the French VAT authorities have last week confirmed  that the reduced VAT rate on home improvements will now b...Continued

The 1 January 2014 increase in VAT on hotel accommodation is damaging the French tourism sector claims a trade body. French VAT increase The French hotel VAT rate rose from 7% to 10% in 2014 as part...Continued

The French government has updated the Tax Code to reduce the VAT rate on digital news and journals from the standard 20% rate to the reduced 2.1%.  This puts digital news on a par with printed newspap...Continued

The roll out deadline for Turkish electronic VAT invoices has been delayed until 1 April 2014 due to continuing teething problems.  Until this date, tax registered persons may continue to use paper-ba...Continued

Italy has abandoned a law that would have levied new corporate taxes on Google ad spend that was channeled offshore to avoid local Corporate Income Tax. Italy abandons internet advertising levy The ...Continued

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has provided guidance on situations where an intermediary provides a discount on services, and the resulting German VAT treatment. Germany VAT discounts The case ...Continued

The German Federal Ministry of Finance, Bundesministerium der Finanzen (BMF), has clarified the procedures for German VAT rates on a single supply where there are different VAT rates applicable. Allo...Continued