Avalara May 2015 VAT & GST News

Apr 30, 2015 | Richard Asquith

Welcome to May's global VAT & GST news from VATlive by Avalara.

Highlights include continuing uncertainty around the implementation of the EU 2015 changes. Which won't be stopping Australia and Israel implementing their own versions soon.

Brazil stumbles at its latest attempt at reform, but China powers ahead. Although the potential new Indian GST rate may prove unsettling.

VAT & GST News updates

3 objections to EU VAT MOSS reform

Australia reviews GST on B2C digital goods & services

Brazil fails on ICMS tax reform

China VAT reform – changing the economy

Czech VAT Ledgers update

EU to propose €100,000 VAT threshold for digital services MOSS

EU to revisit 2015 VAT B2C MOSS changes

Greece extends annual VAT return deadline

Greece to propose flat 18% VAT rate

Greece updates 2015 Intrastat thresholds

Greek VAT rise debate

Gulf States move closer to VAT implementation

India e-commerce VAT doubts put Amazon on alert

India GST rate of 27%?

Israel backtracks on VAT rate cut

Italian 2016 VAT rise unlikely

Italy implements 2015 EU VAT digital services MOSS

Italy reduces countries on Blacklist VAT reporting

Malaysia sales tax credits following GST launch

Netherlands withdraws reduced VAT on repairs of housing

Poland VAT case to test EU multimillion insurance outsourcing

Portugal Socialists promise restaurant VAT rate cut

Romania cuts book VAT rate from 9% to 5% January 2016

Romania cuts foodstuff VAT to 9% June 2015

Swedish import VAT update

Turkey reviews VAT on digital services by foreign providers

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VP Global Indirect Tax

Richard Asquith

VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith

Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara