Here is our round-up of all the newest tax snippets from May 2025 – featuring news of rate changes, regulatory updates and reclassifications across the world. EU The special arrangements that let marketplaces off the import VAT hook is ending in 2028 under new incentives

Saudi Arabia continues to lead VAT policy innovation within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as it refines its tax framework to support economic diversification. Since its introduction in 2018, Saudi Arabia’s VAT system has undergone rapid evolution, with the rate increasing to 15% in 2020,

Here is our round-up of all the newest tax snippets from April 2025 – featuring news of rate changes, regulatory updates and reclassifications across the world. EU The VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative hit its first milestone on April 14th. Some of the

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The mandating of e-invoicing in France remains on course for September 2026, after the country’s National Assembly voted against a proposed one-year delay. By rejecting the option of delay, the French government has signalled its unwavering commitment to implementing e-invoicing across the country less than

The EU’s current VAT Information Exchange System (VIES), which helps taxpayers to validate EU VAT numbers, will be phased out in 2032 to be replaced by a new ‘Central VIES’ database. As part of the Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) pillar of the EU’s landmark VAT

You’ve probably heard plenty about the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) reforms by now but with the implementation timelines becoming clearer, it’s a good time to take stock of what’s changing and how it might affect your business.  A key part of this

A long-standing debate finally settled? South Africa’s fiscal landscape is undergoing significant changes, with the government’s decision to incrementally increase the VAT rate over the next two years. As announced in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2025 Budget Speech, the VAT rate will rise from the