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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... Read More →
VAT Registration Thresholds for 2019/2020: When should I register for VAT?
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... Read More →
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... Read More →
HLB Poland | Top 10 achieved
We are proud to announce that HLB is now in the top-10 ranked networks across Europe. HLB is a network of independent global advisory and accounting firms. We have a history of innovation, collaboration and are dedicated to helping our clients grow across borders. Through the power of 27,485 professionals... Read More →
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 →
There will be tax cuts, not tax hikes for Germany’s new coalition government
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... Read More →
Belgium adopts the ECJ’s position on unfinished invoices
Belgium has implemented the recent ECJ jurisprudence regarding the right to subtract VAT on invoices with missing details. On the 12th October, 2017 the authorities published a circular letter 2017/c/64 summarising their clarification of recent ECJ decisions concerning the conditions under which a taxable person may exercise their right to... Read More →
Luxembourg collects unpaid taxes from recent tax amnesty
Luxembourg has collected over EUR30mln (approx. $36.7mln) in unpaid taxes in 2016 as a result of a tax amnesty scheme, Finance Minister Mr Pierre Gramegna has told parliament. Reacting to a parliamentary question, Mr Gramegna exposed that 221 applications were filed under the amnesty scheme in 2016, with a further... Read More →
Spain announced 4% transfer tax on P2P internet sales
Spain has prolonged its ‘Impuesto de Transmisiones Partrimoniales’ (ITP) transfer tax to the sale by consumers of second-hand goods on the internet. If consumers are not VAT registered, then the 4% withholding tax relates. amavat® provides a one-stop-shop solution for VAT Compliance within Europe. We assist clients with a single... Read More →