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In 2018 the sale of scrap metal became subject to VAT in Russia.
Ten years have passed since scrap metal was VAT exempted. The reason given was the w..

On 30 November 2017, the European Commission published a proposal for a Council Regulation amending the EU Regulation regarding measures to strengthen..

SPED – the Sistema Público de Escrituração (Digital Public Digital Bookkeeping System) – is a standardised financial recording scheme used by the Braz..

For farmers and agricultural employees alike, 2018 will be marked by increased General Social Contribution (Contribution Sociale Généralisée, or ‘CSG’..

On 5th December 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted new VAT rules, designed to simplify e-commerce. According to these rules:
Simplificat..

In order to provide incentives in research and development, the Austrian government has introduced a diversified range of funding instruments. One suc..

In German tax law, when it comes to the depreciation of low-value assets, the taxpayer has two options:
Main practice is the immediate depreciation o..

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has released its electronic commerce development strategy for the period up to 2025.

The Netherlands has introduced the following reforms to its VAT policies.
Tightening criteria reduced VAT rate (6%) for medicines.

In his National Day Rally, Singapore’s Prime Minister, Mr. Lee Hsien Loong, underscored his vision of Singapore becoming a ‘Smart Nation’. In this art..

The UK has a strong history of scientific and technological innovation – despite a low corporation tax rate of 19%. The Government recognises the impo..

In October 2015, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its final report on Action 13 regarding Transfer Pricing (..

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project by gathering contributions (typically done via the internet) from a large group of persons. It has b..

On August 30, 2017, Order HFP/816/2017 was published in the Spanish Official Gazette, formally approving Form 232.
Form 232 is an informative stateme..

Broadly, there are four different ways in which a non-resident corporate group can arrange to sell product into, or provide services, in Australia, ea..