I would like to inform you about the new amendments to the Romanian VAT legislation, which will enter into force as of 1 January 2016.
Please be informed that the most important change is the decrease of the standard VAT rate from 24% to 20% starting with 1 January 2016, and from 20% to 19% as of 1 January 2017. In addition to the above, please find below a selection of other VAT provisions entering into force starting with 1 January 2016 which may also be of interest:Read More »
Read HERE to find out more or feel free to contact my colleague of PwC Japan: Takashi Murakami (takashi.a.murakami@jp.pwc.com) / Kataku Kimu (kotaku.kimu@jp.pwc.com).
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The amended VAT law for the supply of e-services from overseas has been effective since July 1st, 2015. Foreign service providers shall apply for the simplified business registration by July 20th, 2015. The Korean tax authorities (National Tax Service (“NTS”) open the website for the application of simplified business registration.
You can reach out to the website via the LINK.
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I would like to invite you to our Pharma Virtual Round Table, which will take place on the 7 May 2015 at 14.00 CET.Read More »
The Swiss Federal Council has published its commentary to the partial revision of the VAT Law. If the draft legislation is approved by the Swiss parliament, the changes will come into effect on 1.1.2016.
For further information please visit our PwC e-biz and ecommerce blog
VIES is an electronic tool for transmitting information relating to VAT registrations (= validity of VAT numbers) of companies registered in the EU. Furthermore, information relating to (tax exempt) intra-Community supplies between Member States’ administrations is also transmitted via VIES. For details see link below:Read More »
Under the current EU law suppliers, who are not established within the EU, providing electronic services to non VAT registered customers (BtoC), have to account and pay VAT at the VAT rate of the member state in which the service recipient is domiciled. As from 2015 this rule will also apply to suppliers established within the EU which until 2015 can apply the VAT rate of the member state of their establishment.Read More »
As from 1 January 2013 electronic filing of VAT returns will only be possible with an authentication in Germany. Companies submitting VAT returns electronically have to register online at ELSTER (ELektronische STeuerERklärung) http://www.elsteronline.de/eportal to obtain the necessary electronic certificate before year end. Read More »
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