The European Commission has published a proposal for a Council Regulation amending regulations regarding measures to strengthen cooperation in VAT.
Brazil standardises accounting
SPED – the Sistema Público de Escrituração (Digital Public Digital Bookkeeping System) – is a standardised financial recording scheme used by the Brazilian Government. SPED allows for business’ tax and accounting deeds to be recorded digitally, and in a standardised format
France: Agricultural sector hit by tax increases
Under the new arrangements, farmers alike will benefit from a reduction in their social security contributions to compensate for a 1.7% CSG increase.
EU adopts new VAT rules for e-commerce
On 5th December 2017, the Council of the European Union adopted new VAT rules designed to simplify e-commerce.
Austria: Increase in R&D premiums
The R&D Premium is due to be increased by the federal government at the beginning of 2018.
Germany reforms its asset depreciation law: Low value assets threshold to rise in 2018
Everything you need to know about changes to Germany’s low-value asset depreciation laws.
Russia outlines e-commerce strategy
Russia has released a new e-commerce development strategy, streamlining payment systems and overturning excessive restrictions on e-commerce.
Client testimonial by JF Hillebrand
HLB is helping JF Hillebrand expand globally for almost 2 decades.
Changes to Dutch VAT legislation
The Netherlands has introduced wide-ranging reforms to its VAT policies.
Singapore smartens up: PM outlines ‘smart nation’ initiative
Singapore’s PM envisions Singapore becoming a cashless ‘Smart Nation’. What is the country’s government doing to make e-payments more pervasive?
Tax reliefs ensure that UK remains a research and development leader
Companies involved in R&D can benefit from a number of tax reliefs. They are particularly beneficial for early stage and loss-making companies.
India braces for tighter transfer pricing regulations
In October 2015, the OECD released its final report on Action 13 regarding Transfer Pricing Documentation and Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting.