From 1st January 2020, the reverse charge mechanism applied to the transfer of gas and electricity certificates will be extended. Currently VAT reverse charges fo not apply if the supplier is established in Germany. Under the new provision, the reverse charge mechanism will apply even if the supplier is a taxable person established and identified...
As a general rule, Spanish VAT returns must be submitted and paid by the 20th of the month following the reporting period. Exceptionally, VAT returns for December and the last quarter of 2019 are due by the last day of January following the reporting period.
From 1st January 2020, the reverse charge mechanism will no longer apply in Latvia to building material supplies and the supply of domestic electrical and household appliances. In addition, the VAT exemption for medical and dental services provided directly to the patient has been extended to include the same services provided to other medical institutions.
From 1st April 2020, the Netherlands, will transpose into national law Delegated Regulation 2015/2446, an addition to EU Regulation n952/2013 which establishes the EU Customs Code, and in particular Article 1 (19), which gives a new restrictive definition of what export means. From now on, to be an exporter from the Netherlands, and to check...
Paragraphs 937 to 943 of Article 1 of the Finance Act of 27th December 2017 introduced measures to combat VAT fraud, with regard to the release for consumption of fuels and or fuel derivatives from a tax warehouse. The provisions in question only concern warehouses used solely for the storage of fuels and derivative products...
On October 2nd 2019, the Portuguese Tax Authorities published the general guidelines for the new invoicing rules. These confirmed that even companies without a permanent establishment in Portugal who are established within the EU will be required to issue invoices using certified software, from 1st January 2021. From 1st January 2020, this obligation also applies...
From August 1st 2019, Lithuania has introduced a temporary reverse charge system for sales of mobile phones, tablets, laptop computers and hard drives that will be in force until 28th February 2022.
From 1st January 2020, sending paperless invoices via the Chorus Pro portal becomes mandatory for very small companies (less than 10 employees) and public sector suppliers (the state, local authorities, hospitals, public establishments, etc.). This provision has already been in place since January for SMEs (10 to 250 employees), since 2018 for medium-sized companies (250...
