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VAT in the Digital Age proposals published by the European Commission In December 2022, a package of proposals on ‘VAT in the Digital Age’ were published by the European Commission. These proposals – which are yet to be adopted –…

British Columbia: Upcoming changes to PST collection for marketplaces Over the last few years, Canadian federal government and provinces have been introducing reform after reform to tax collection processes for ecommerce businesses.    British Columbia is the latest province to change…

In March 2022, fulfilment between the UK and EU is set to reopen via the European Fulfilment Network (EFN). The EFN enables brands who sell on Amazon Europe marketplaces to stock inventory in their local fulfilment centres to send to…

Starting 1 January 2022, France is making Postponed VAT Accounting automatic and mandatory for all businesses VAT registered under the standard French VAT regime. This is good news for traders importing into France who should benefit from a significant cashflow relief.   What…

The federal government of Canada is introducing new tax rules for ecommerce, which are proposed to come into effect as of 1 July 2021. These will aim to create a fair environment for taxation where all online businesses can compete on equal footing.   Currently, foreign ecommerce traders generally don’t have to collect GST/HST on the supplies they…

EU VAT changes: will these affect your high value imported goods?   Starting 1 July 2021, the new EU VAT rules for ecommerce are coming into effect. These will significantly impact the way VAT should be collected and accounted for on distance sales of goods to private individuals in the EU.  …

Poland: New SAF-T Requirements What is new in Polish VAT? After being postponed several times by the tax administration and due to the global pandemic, the new SAF-T return has become effective in Poland as of 1st October 2020. This…

Amazon expansion into Sweden: what are the tax implications?  Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon.se, the latest Amazon store in a country where consumers are keen online shoppers with a high purchase power.   The expansion to a new market means further business opportunities for sellers,…

Could there be increased VAT liability for marketplaces selling into Switzerland? On 19 June 2020, the Swiss Federal Council opened a public consultation on amendments to the VAT law, which include an increased liability in the field of VAT for non-resident marketplaces selling into Switzerland.   Since the latest amendments of…

How transforming your business to meet these new challenges might cause unexpected VAT liability When a crisis hits, the only way to thrive is usually to adapt and respond creatively to the challenges. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. We have not only seen a boom in ecommerce with traditional…