19 March 2024 4 party triangulation permissible in the Netherlands In a recent update published by the Belastingdienst (KG:210:2024:3), it has been deemed that triangulation involving 4 partie... Read more
14 March 2024 Poland - 0% VAT Rate on food will not be extended after 31st March 2024 The Polish Ministry of Finance announced that the 0% VAT rate on basic food products such as fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy p... Read more
14 March 2024 Germany - Reduced VAT Rate for gas and district heating will expire on 31st March 2024 Germany introduced a temporary reduction of VAT on gas and district heating in October 2022 as part of the so-called "Third R... Read more
01 March 2024 Poland - proposal of reduced VAT Rate for Beauty Industry from 23% to 8% The Polish Prime Minister has announced that as from 1st April 2024, the VAT rate on services in the beauty industry will red... Read more
28 February 2024 Northern Ireland and UK - Changes in the OSS and IOSS schema The UK Tax Authorities (HMRC) has issued The Value Added Tax (Distance Selling) (Amendments) Regulations 2024, in relation to... Read more
07 February 2024 Polish e-invoicing – discussions on implementation of KSeF to begin shortly The introduction of the Polish national e-invoicing system (KSeF), originally expected to be implemented on 1st July 2024, is... Read more
01 February 2024 Germany - Germany offer online marketplace operators the facility to check domestic VAT ID numbers. The German tax authorities have announced that online marketplace operators can submit a request to check the validity of dom... Read more
24 January 2024 BusinessEurope continues to reiterate its support for a reform of the EU's VAT compliance framework with rules that work better for businesses. Progress in this area can play an important contribution to eliminating trade barriers within the Single Market. Furthermore,... Read more
15 January 2024 Spain - 2024 VAT rate changes Spain have extended the 0% VAT rate on basic foods items until the 30th June 2024. The 0% VAT rate introduced in Spain on ... Read more
14 December 2023 Poland - 0% VAT rate on food extended until 30th June 2024. The Polish Minister of Finance signed a bill which will extend the 0% VAT rate on basic food products ... Read more
04 December 2023 France - French Senate proposed new earlier timeline for introduction of e-invoicing for large businesses. The French government announced in October 2023 a proposal to delay the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing until 1st Septe... Read more
04 December 2023 Germany to delay mandatory issuing of e-invoices until January 2027 Germany has approved draft legislation which postpones the mandatory issuing of e-invoicing for B2B transaction from January... Read more