Global indirect tax news update - July 2012 |
Americas
Costa Rica
The calculation of certain cigarette and beverage taxes has been amended.
Uruguay
The conditions for Customs and VAT exemptions for imported international packages have been revised.
Asia Pacific
Australia
A court has ruled on the GST treatment of incentive payments in the motor industry.
China
The VAT reform pilot is being extended to ten more localities, and training has been conducted in Beijing for the VAT pilot programme.
Guidance has been issued on VAT and consumption tax refunds for exports of goods and services.
New Zealand
The online GST return filing service will be enhanced in August.
EMEA
EU
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued several significant decisions.
France
France has proposed a tax on stocks of oil.
Italy
Changes have been made to the VAT treatment of the supply and rental of real estate and the VAT rates may be increased.
Lithuania
The scope of the reduced VAT rates will be amended as from 1 January 2013.
The Netherlands
The VAT rate increase has been confirmed.
Poland
The courts have ruled on the VAT treatment of bonuses and the export of goods.
Spain
The VAT rates will increase on 1 September 2012.
United Kingdom
A Technical Note was issued on changes to the VAT invoicing rules.
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Global indirect tax news update - July 2012