What is the VAT split payment system?
The new VAT split payment system requires all VAT payers (including non-residents registered for VAT purposes in Romania) to use a bank account dedicated to all VAT-related incoming and outgoing amounts (for transactions carried out on the Ro territory) in respect of all their VAT-bearing transactions. Read More »
Countries have recognised the need to improve administrative co-operation in tax matters, notably through exchange of information and assistance in collection of taxes, for the purpose of preventing tax evasion and avoidance. Read More »
The CJEU has delivered today its judgment in the long-awaited case on whether Bitcoin exchange services are considered to be VAT exempt services. The court has followed the earlier opinion of the Advocate Generale and confirmed that the exchange of Bitcoins into conventional currencies and vice versa in return for a exchange commission falls within the VAT exemption for transactions concerning currency, bank notes and coins used as legal tender provided by the European VAT Directive. Read More »
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to help identify ways to simplify the Value-Added Tax (VAT) payments on cross-border e-commerce transactions in the EU.
This consultation is also part of the ongoing assessment of the new rules for VAT payments on cross-border telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services which came into force last January. Read More »
As widely anticipated, the Government of New Zealand has released a discussion document on the GST treatment of digital products and other services purchased online by New Zealand consumers. The analysis in the discussion document is based on the OECD guidelines for applying GST to cross-border services and intangibles (e.g. music, movie, and game downloads).Read More »
On 9 April 2015, the Australian Treasurer announced that the government will be introducing new GST measures aimed at overseas companies supplying digital services into Australia. The Treasurer stated that “a company providing intangible services into Australia, such as media services or so on, wherever they are located they should charge GST on those services.”Read More »
The Mini One Stop Shop is an optional scheme which comes into force on 1.1.2015. It will allow taxable persons providing electronically supplied and telecommunication services, television and radio broadcasting to non-taxable persons in Member States in which they do not have an establishment to account for the VAT due via a web portal in the Member State where they are registered. Read More »
Further to the Prime Minister’s announcement on 25 October 2013, the Goods and Services Tax Bill 2014 (“the 2014 Bill”) was tabled in Parliament on 31 March 2014.
This issue of TaXavvy will consider some of the key changes set out in the 2014 Bill compared to the Goods and Services Tax Bill 2009 (“the 2009 Bill”).
For further details please follow the links below:
Electronic service regulation provides detailed definition of electronic services. There are 7 different categories:
Educational services
The supply of any—
(a) distance teaching programme;
(b) educational webcast;
(c) internet-based course;
(d) internet-based education programme; or
(e) webinar,
if the person making the supply of the educational services is not regulated by an educational authority in that export country.Read More »
All imported goods into Malaysia are subject to GST with exception of goods that are relieved from the payment under the Goods and Services Tax Order 20XX.
For details see Guide on Import issued by Royal Malaysian Customs:
PwC Switzerland ITX
Michaela Merz 