For the many businesses which have been involved in negotiations with their tax authorities concerning VAT recovery by holding companies, the ECJ’s judgment in Larentia + Minerva mbH & Co. KG (C-108/14) will be eagerly awaited. The ECJ diary indicates that the judgment will be published on Thursday 16 July 2015. What will it mean for your business? Will you be in a position to benefit and need to protect your position on time limits?Read More »
Category: Tax Knowledge
Brazilian Program for Authorized Economic Operator
The Brazilian Program for Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) was set forth by the Federal Revenue’s Normative Instruction n.1,521/2014. The program will certify international trade stakeholders providing they can present low operational risks, concerning both cargo physical security and tax and customs compliance.
Those certified as Authorized Economic Operators may benefit from several operational preferences, including being able to use the AEO seal, which states the company’s reliability before clients and authorities.Read More »
EU Commission Action Plan – List of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
As part of the work on good tax governance Member States provided the Commission with lists of those jurisdictions they determined met their definition of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
Please see the LIST (late 2014)
CFE European Tax Report and European Professional Law Report May 2015
Please find below link to the CFE European Tax Report and European Professional Law Report May 2015. Read about the exciting developments within EU especially of interest to the indirect tax world following:
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VAT will influence the future of bitcoins
Learn more about about bitcoins!
• what is bitcoin?
• how do bitcoins work?
• how do bitcoin payments work?
• making e-payments
• virtual currency schemes
• and much more …
EU Commission – revamped Taxation and Customs website
The EU Commission recently updated its Taxation and Customs Union website, which now offers a way better overview. Read More »
Recorded webcast – VAT in Egypt and update on Middle East
Transfer Price Adjustments
Read more on the link about: Transfer Price Adjustments – what you need to Consider from an Indirect Tax Perspective.
PwC Webcast: BEPS and VAT
I recommend our next webcast, 18 June 2015 focusing on BEPS and VAT
Topic to be presented:
Since the OECD’s Action Plan on BEPS was published in July 2013 with a view to addressing perceived flaws in international tax rules, the work under the Action Plan, backed by the G20 finance ministers, has progressed swifter than expected by many and has resulted in over 10 draft papers being published to date. Read More »
Israel – Tax Authorities issue Draft Circular Regarding Activities of Foreign Companies through the Internet
The Israeli Tax Authorities (ITA) issued draft guidelines titled “Activities of Foreign Companies through the Internet” (hereafter the “Draft Circular”) for comments. Read More »
Michaela Merz 