Italy – changes in the use of VAT warehouse as from 1 of April 2017


477118_web_r_by_barbel-jobst_pixelio-deWith effective date April 1st, 2017, significant changes will be introduced in relation to the use of the VAT warehouse and the way to account for VAT following the withdrawal of the goods.

In particular, art. 50-bis of Law Decree no. 331/1993 (the provision regulating VAT warehouse simplification in Italy) has been amended as follows:Read More »

Luxembourg: New VAT Refund Procedure


People walking outside an office building - PwC, Photo_RGB_PC_ 395.jpgThe budget Law (Bill n°6720) introduced a new procedure, effective as from 1 January 2015, for VAT-registered businesses which claim periodic VAT refunds.Read More »

Australia – tax guidance on bitcoin published on 20 August 2014


The Australian tax authority released a number of draft tax determinations and a guidance paper, in which it states that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not money or foreign currency for taxation purposes. It is the view of the Australian Taxation Office that: Read More »

Turkey – mandatory e-invoicing and e-bookkeeping as from 1 of September 2013


The scope of the optional e-invoicing arrangement that was first introduced in Turkey in 2010 has recently been extended and made mandatory to a group of taxpayers. These include companies that hold a mineral oil license, produce or import goods subject to Special Consumption Tax (similar to Excise Duty) and companies that already using e-invoicing when supplying goods or services to other businesses that benefit form the application.Read More »