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Bulgaria increases there Intrastat Reporting Threshold in 2018
Bulgaria as of the 1st January, 2018 increased the ‘Intrastat Reporting Thresholds’ for both arrivals and dispatches. Arrivals threshold will be greater than before, increasing from BGN 410,000.00 to BGN 430,000.00 (approximately €220,000.00), with dispatches threshold being increased from BGN 240,000.00 to BGN 260,000.00 (approximately €133,000.00). Additionally, the statistical thresholds... Read More →
Portugal’s February Tax Dates
Conceito our Portuguese amavat® Partner Firm has put together an English document with generic* information regarding Portugal’s ‘Tax Calendar’ for February 2018. (also available in Portuguese below) Click here for English version Click here for Portuguese version *might not be applicable to your organisation amavat® provides a one-stop-shop... Read More →
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... Read More →
Hungarian ‘live VAT invoice reporting’ will commence July 2018
Hungary advised recently that ‘live VAT invoice reporting’ will proceed from the 1st July, 2018. The requirements relate to VAT invoices above HUF100,000.00. The timing of reporting has been tightened up since the last update, and the choice to report within 24 hours of the issuance of any invoice has... Read More →
EU VAT News
EU Member States to work collectively to stamp out VAT fraud Towards the end of 2017 the European Commission released new tools intended to make the European Union’s value-added tax system more resilient to fraud. The package comprises of numerous changes to how Member States will communicate and co-operate with... Read More →
The most significant changes to Polish CIT for this coming year
Capital income and its separation from other income of the taxpayer From the 1st January, 2018 within the ‘Corporate Income Tax Act’, taxpayers will be obliged to detach the operating income from the capital income. Subsequently, loss from one source will not decrease income from the other source. The provision... Read More →
EU VAT News
VAT rate changes 2018 Below you will see a summary of the principle VAT rate changes in the European Union on 1st January, 2018. Country VAT Change Cyprus Imposition of 19% standard VAT rate on land transactions for business use Latvia Introduction of Super Reduced 5% VAT rate Norway Reduced... Read More →
EU update on VAT rules for eCommerce businesses
The EU has recently declared new rules to help eCommerce businesses simplify how they account for VAT. These new rules apply to businesses selling both goods and services on a B2C basis and are intended to effect business at various stages up to 2021. They are part of the EU’s... Read More →
Italy Tax News
Update to Italian ‘Spesometro’ for 2018 The reporting frequency for 2018 invoice listing (or ‘VAT Books’) submission (formerly ‘Spesometro’) has been changed by Italy, from quarterly to bi-annually. There will also be numerous simplifications of the data required – details of sales and purchase VAT invoices. The filing will be... Read More →
Simplification to Slovakian VAT registration
From the 1st January, 2018, non-resident Slovakian businesses may side-step the responsibility to VAT register for intra-community transactions and distance sales from Slovakia. At present, foreign companies must apply for a Slovakian VAT registration, if they are acquired or dispatch goods on a B2B basis through Slovakia. Or if they... Read More →
