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Author: Michaela Merz
Tackle VAT issues in the build-up to Brexit
Although the EU VAT regime will remain in place until negotiations between the UK and the EU will be concluded, it is most likely that new UK VAT legislation will come into force in the spring of 2019. It seems you have enough time, but I highly recommend to anticipate on these law changes as soon as possible.
Marc van Rijbroek – indirect tax expert at PwCRead More »
Norway – The new VAT return (mva-meldingen) is replacing the current form (omsetningsoppgave for merverdiavgift) as per 1.1. 2017
Accounting system, accounts, VAT codes and customs clearance systems must be updated and make compatible with the new VAT return. This is necessary in order to extract figures specified according to the 19 items in the VAT return. Upgrade of the ERP is unavoidable.
The deadlines for submission and payment will remain unchanged.Read More »
Upcoming ITX Webcast – Introduction of VAT in Russia (14 December 2016)
On 1 January 2017 new rules regarding VAT on digital services supplied by non-Russian entities to Russian customers come into force.
Tune in to PwC’s webcast to find out more.
Date: 14 December 2016
Time: 06:00 pmRead More »
Was ist die Moral der Geschichte?
Lisa war klug. Vielleicht nicht die beste in der Klasse aber immer an der Spitze.
Sie war klein und dünn. In der Pubertät gehörte sie nicht zum Objekt der Begierde der männlichen Mitschüler. Das nagte an ihrem Selbstvertrauen.
Die wenigen, respektive der Einzige, der Interesse gezeigt hat, hat ihr überhaupt nicht gefallen und jene, die ihr gefallen hätten, hatten keine Augen für sie.Read More »
What is the moral of this story?
Lisa was clever. Perhaps not the best in her class, but always close to the top. She was small and thin. In her puberty she was not an object of desire for her male fellow students. That gnawed at her self-confidence. The few, not to say the only one, who had showed any interest her, she didn’t like at all and those she liked had no eyes for her.Read More »
EU: Commission proposes new VAT rules B2C (e-commerce / online gambling platforms)
On 1 December the European Commission adopted a package of measures to improve the tax climate for e-commerce companies in the EU. With these proposals, the Commission follows up on its commitments made in the strategy for a digital single market for Europe and the Action Plan for a common VAT Area in the EU and a new VAT approach introduced e-commerce.Read More »
India – The Government is still aiming to pass the GST laws till 16 of December
Even though no progress was made in the last GST Council meeting on 2 and 3 December 2016, last month had seen substantial developments on the GST front. Few of these have been summarised below for reference:
(i) Rates decided
In the meeting held on 3 November 2016, a multi-tiered GST rate structure was finalised as under:Read More »
Poland – mandatory monitoring of physical movement of certain ADR transports as per 1 of January 2017
Poland plans to introduce so called transportation package.
Basically it will require that transport of certain hazardous materials need to be monitored through special declarations and / or GPS devices. Read More »
DO NOT FORGET: Data Analytics for ITX Webex on Dec 7th 2016
Please join our webex this wednesday.
These are some of the topics:
• Recent Changes in eGovernment
• What Analytics are being used?
• PwC Analytics offerings
Our presenters are VAT and technology experts:
• Michaela Merz, PwC Partner, Indirect Taxes Leader
• Graham Tilbury, Head of Tax Analytics
• Nassim Tanouti, Senior Manager, Indirect Tax
Please click on the link to register yourself for the WebEx session.
The WebEx will be recorded and will be emailed to you and available on this blog after the event.
There will be time for questions and answers with your speakers during the WebEx.
Questions can also be sent in advance of the WebeX session to the following email address:
ekaterina.atakan@ch.pwc.com
Michaela Merz 