VAT News

Argentina:- Luxury products- Small businessesAustralia:- Cross-border transactions Austria:- Bunker oil and lubricantsBangladesh:- Scope of VATBelarus:- Passenger carsBelgium:- Assessment period - Event-related supplies- Management of advertising space on websites - Sales on approvalBosnia and Herzegovina:- Goods financed by IPA fundsBrazil:- Bread and wheat China- Revenue from VAT- July 2009 riots - Animation cartoon industry - Imported equipmentCroatia:- Standard rate Czech Republic:- Place of supply of services- Open-market valueDenmark:- Deferral of VATEstonia:- Rate of VATEuropean Union:- Grouping- Cooperation between EU Member States- Proposed Decision - Deduction of VAT - Germany- Taxation trendsFinland:- Personal tax account France:- Rate of VAT- CO2 emission rightsGermany:- Place of supply- Medical services- Cash receiptsHungary:- Rates of VATIceland:- FoodIndia:- Dual GST- Scope of service tax- Refunds of service tax- Input tax - Mixed use- Unused goods- Territorial jurisdiction- Packages of goods and services- Standard softwareIreland:- Public bodies- Travel agentsIsrael:- Standard rate Italy:- Intermediary services- Taxable amount - Value at arm's length- Refund of VAT- Thresholds- Products subject to excise duty- Place of supply - Refunds of VAT- Excess input VATLatvia:- Building land- VAT options Lithuania:- Reduced ratesMalawi:- Budget 2009/10Nepal:- Registration- Construction- Hydro-electrical projectsNetherlands:- Trade in CO2 emission rights- VAT Compensation Fund- Economic stimulus package (3)New Zealand:- Tour operatorsNiue:- Consumption taxNorway:- New VAT Act Pakistan:- Retail stage- Introduction of VATRussia:- Diplomatic tax immunity- VAT invoices - Seller's name- Leasehold improvements- Funds transferred to subsidiary- Joint construction- Customs brokers- Transfer of right to receive securitiesSlovenia:- Open-market value- Guarantees- Reverse charge mechanism - Joint liability- Filing and payment deadlines- Cancellation of VAT identification numbers- First VAT returnSouth Africa:- Withdrawal of VAT rulings- Documentary proof- FIFA World Cup 2010- Duty and tax-free shopsSpain:- List of invoices- Recapitulative statements - Refund of VAT Tanzania:- Standard rate- Exemptions- Human medicinesThailand:- Debt restructuring- Business transferTurkey:- Restaurant services - Reduced rates- Cars - Electrical and electronic appliancesUkraine:- Biofuel- Pledged goodsUnited Kingdom:- Refund application period- Standard rateUnited States:- California - Proposed tax policy changes- Colorado - Clean technology companies - Cigarettes- Florida - Recreational facilities- Louisiana - Bait and feed for crawfish - Shelters for homeless - Food for home consumption - Radiation therapy treatment centres - Trucks and trailers in interstate commerce- Maine - Tax rates and tax base- Massachusetts - Tax rate- Michigan - Statistical audit methods- New York - Web-based homecare systems - Sales tax in New York City- Tennessee - Compliance with SSUTA- Vermont - Digital downloads- Washington - High technology - Conformation to SSUTA- Wisconsin - Single-owner entitiesUzbekistan:- Commercial banksWest African Economic and Monetary Union:- Amendments to VAT Directive