20 July 2021

Netherlands – New VAT Number for Sole Traders

The Dutch tax authorities will issue a new Dutch VAT number to sole traders registered for VAT in the Netherlands.

From 1^st January 2020, this new VAT number must be used for Intra-Community transactions. The previously issued Dutch VAT number will become invalid from 1st January 2020.

For other forms of business, the current Dutch VAT identification number remains valid.

20 July 2021

OTHER VAT BRIEFS VAT registration

Switzerland – think about abolition of the global threshold for VAT registration of foreign companies

Currently, foreign sellers carrying out taxable transactions in Switzerland must register for VAT in Switzerland when their worldwide turnover exceeds CHF 100,000. Switzerland plans to abolish this threshold as of...

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Switzerland

VAT registration

13 February 2023

Portugal – Frequently asked questions for non-resident taxpayers doing business in Portugal

The Portuguese tax authorities published a guide to VAT for non-resident taxpayers doing business in Portugal. The non-resident taxpayers covered by this guide are companies that do not...

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Portugal

VAT registration

7 October 2022

Belgium – Format change for Belgian VAT numbers

Until now, the Belgian VAT numbers followed the following format “0xxx.xxx.xxx”. As the series of numbers beginning with “0” is almost completed, VAT numbers with a prefix of “1”...

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Belgium

VAT registration

25 September 2022

France – Publication of a new decree on the conditions of accreditation of a tax representative

On April 20th, 2022, the new Executive Order 2022-589 on the procedures for issuing and revoking tax representative certification was issued. An application for accreditation must be made for each...

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France

Declarations, forms etc.VAT registration

28 April 2022