Category: News

Quick-fire VAT and Ecommerce news from around the world to help you stay up-to-date with the market.   New thresholds for Italian Import VAT Violations  Italy has raised the threshold at which not paying Import VAT becomes a criminal offence…

Are you planning events or online coaching targeting EU audiences? The rules for VAT on virtual events and classes have changed. Starting January 1st, 2025, you need to charge your EU clients their local VAT rate, then report and remit…

VAT Services on Amazon ended October 31st! If you are currently selling on Amazon and haven’t already, you need to make a plan for your VAT.   What’s happening? VAT Services on Amazon, which has acted as a middleman between…

As of 1st January 2024, Norway’s VOEC (VAT On E-Commerce) scheme will be changing the requirements for when ecommerce retailers will need to register.   Previously, retailers selling low value goods (less than NOK 350) into Norway had a VAT exemption…

EU publishes long-awaited and ambitious Customs Reform and it includes VAT implications! The European Commission published in May 2023 a package of proposals to transform and modernize the EU Customs Union.   The reform aims to significantly simplify current customs procedures…

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulation enters into force More responsibility is due to apply to EU importers of iron, steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium, electricity and hydrogen from October 1st 2023 as part of the new EU Carbon Border Adjustment…

Belgium Extends the VAT Return Submission Deadlines for the Summer The Belgian tax authorities are giving taxpayers an additional month to submit their VAT returns this summer. The extended VAT return deadlines apply to the June 2023, July 2023 and…

Jersey to Make B2C Sales of Imported Goods Subject to GST from 1 July 2023 Starting July 1st 2023, new GST obligations will apply for overseas retailers supplying goods to Jersey-based consumers. The new regulations were originally due to be…

Portugal changes VAT deduction rules for conference organisers and cuts VAT rates on certain goods A new refund regime for conference and event organisers was introduced in Portugal to allow the deduction of 100% of hospitality expenses. This new regime…

Belgium proposes to modernise its VAT compliance system The Belgian Parliament published on 7th February 2023 a proposed bill to modernise the country’s VAT collection system with key changes to the processing of VAT returns and payments. From the introduction…