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Where Taxpayers and Advisers Meet
International VAT update
12/09/2008, by Sarah Laing, Tax News - VAT & Excise Duties
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TMF Global VAT/GST Compliance News - September 2008

  • Australia: rules out GST increase to fund Company Income Tax increase
  • Bosnia: potential VAT increase to cover costs of customs integration with EU
  • Denmark: extension of VAT reverse charge on services from non-resident suppliers
  • Estonia: talk of raising reduced VAT rate from 5% to 9%
  • EU: threat to import VAT deferment on immediate onward supplies to combat fraud
  • Hungary: avoids VAT hike as route to fund deficit
  • Malawi: VAT rate cut from 17.5% to 16.5%
  • Netherlands: drops plans for Jan 2009 1% VAT rate increase due to recession fears New Zealand: increased VAT registration threshold to $50,000 from April 09
  • Poland: simplification on VAT registrations for warehousing of goods
  • Poland: improved import VAT set-off scheme for established importers
  • Poland: new facility for temporary trading without need to register with National Courts
  • Singapore: new GST invoice and receipt requirements
  • Spain: switch from quarterly to monthly VAT returns proposed
  • UAE: now may delay VAT introduction to 2010

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richard.asquith@tmf-group.com

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About The Author

Sarah Laing
Editor, TaxationWeb News

Sarah is a Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been writing professionally since joining CCH Editions in 1998 as a Senior Technical Editor, contributing to a range of highly regarded publications including the British Tax Reporter, Taxes - The Weekly Tax News, the Red & Green legislation volumes, Hardman's, International Tax Agreements and many others. She became Publishing Manager for the tax and accounting portfolio in 2001 and later went on to help run CCH Seminars (including ABG Courses and Conferences).

Sarah originally worked for the Inland Revenue in Newbury and Swindon Tax Offices, before moving out into practice in 1991. She has worked for both small and Big 5 firms. She now works as a freelance author providing technical writing services for the tax and accountancy profession.

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