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Benefits of registering for local VAT abroad for e-commerce companies
With the global growth of e-commerce, more and more companies are choosing to sell their products abroad. One important step they can take is to register for local VAT in the country to which they export their products. However, with the growth of this sector, there are also new tax...
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ViDA Package: New tax solutions for the digital economy
To address the challenges of the rapidly developing digital economy, the European Union has proposed the “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) package. The goal of these changes is to modernize VAT collection methods, making them effective for both traditional and digital business models. During the May meeting of the...
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Challenges in e-commerce accounting for manufacturing companies entering the market
E-commerce is a rapidly growing industry where an increasing number of entrepreneurs see opportunities for development and expansion. This also includes manufacturing companies, which are looking for new purchasers, either on their own or in cooperation with online shops. Often, these companies choose to base their product sales on the...
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The changed regulations for intra-Community delivery of goods
We would like to point out from 1st July 2020 the changed regulations for intra-Community delivery of goods came into force. According to the current wording of Article 42(1)(1) of the Polish VAT Act, intra-Community supplies of goods are taxed at 0%. This is provided that the taxable person makes...
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The tightening of the rules on documentation of intra-Community supplies of goods
The revision of EU legislation (Council implementing regulation 2018/1912) will bring about some fairly significant changes in the settlement of cross-border transactions from 1st January 2020. One of them is a tightening of the rules on how companies document their intra-Community supplies of goods and apply a 0% rate to...
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Are you ready for the biggest shopping season?
Have you checked if ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ will tip you into new tax liabilities? amavat® realises that this season is particular busy for online sellers and who can be distracted by the large activity. The biggest shopping days in Europe are just around the corner, Friday 29th November and...
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VAT Registration Thresholds for 2019/2020: When should I register for VAT?
One of the most important things for an online business is to always stay tax compliant. Getting a VAT Identification Number to ensure compliance is usually one of the first steps and there are several reasons that require you to have this number. One of the reasons is when you...
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amavat® Service Information | Distance Selling Regulations
Distance Selling Regulations: Explanation, the Requirements and the Exemptions 2019 Distance Selling – What Is It? It means sales that are purchased not face-to-face, but typically traded online via online mail order services. As you might know, ‘VAT Registrations’ are essential either when you set-up a business, or even store...
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The EU Council issues its VAT priorities for 2018
The Presidency of the Council of the EU, which is held in Bulgaria for the first half of 2018, has issued its priorities for indirect tax. These comprise of: Implementing the Norwegian agreement on administrative co-operation on VAT; Approving a long-term minimum standard VAT rate for all Member States; Settlement...
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Germany to decrease the solidarity tax burden
Germany’s three political parties set to form the next governing coalition have agreed to decrease the solidarity tax burden, according to the text of the recently released agreement. This solidarity tax is a 5.5% surtax on both corporate and individual income which is used to fund economic development in the...
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