Indirect Tax News

Issue 1/2024 - January 2024

BDO Indirect Tax News focuses on issues of practical importance in the field of VAT and similar indirect taxes, such as GST. Experts from all over the world provide first-hand information on recent developments in legislation, jurisdiction and tax authorities’ opinions and directives.

In this edition: 

  • Netherlands: Foreign establishments excluded from Dutch VAT groups
  • United States: State and local tax considerations beyond sales tax: A guide for inbound businesses
  • Argentina: Changes made to tax on foreign currency exchange transactions
  • Australia: Exporters could be impacted by carbon tariffs in the EU
  • Canada: 
    • Bill S-211: Building sustainable supply chain disclosures within ESG reporting
    • Underused Housing Tax (UHT) relief may be on the horizon
  • Chile: VAT exemption for professional partnerships
  • Czech Republic: VAT rate changes and limits on VAT deductions
  • European Union/Luxembourg: CJEU clarifies board members not subject to VAT
  • Indonesia: Government subsidizing certain residential housing purchases by assuming VAT
  • International: VAT/GST changes for 2024
  • International: Indirect Tax bytes
  • Japan: 2024 tax reform includes new compliance requirements for platform operators
  • Luxembourg: Domestic reverse charge extended to supplies of certain electronic devices and metals
  • Poland: Update on the introduction of mandatory electronic invoicing
  • Singapore: High Court issues seminal decision on the GST treatment of a “direct selling” business model
  • Spain: Regulations on invoicing software and e-invoicing systems published
  • Sweden:
    • Court decision facilitates input VAT deduction rights for active holding companies disposing of shares
    • Deductibility of input VAT for mixed activities can be calculated based on turnover
  • United States: Export control rules on semiconductors and advanced ICs updated and expanded

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