VAT on E-commerce

by Great Britain: National Audit Office
VAT on E-commerce
Author: Great Britain: National Audit Office
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2006-05-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0102938024
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The value of internet sales (known as e-commerce) in the UK has more than trebled between 2002 and 2004 to £18.1 billion, with a further surge around Christmas 2005, and this level is expected to rise to nearly £60 billion a year by 2010. It is estimated that in 2005-06 HM Revenue and Customs collected over £1 billion in VAT on e-commerce goods and services. HM Revenue and Customs does not separately identify the exact amount of VAT collected from e-commerce because businesses are required to calculate and pay over VAT for their entire taxable activities, which include both traditional forms of business and e-commerce. In light of these developments, this NAO report examines the implications of the growth in e-commerce for VAT collection and the approach of HM Revenue and Customs to VAT collection. The report finds that HM Revenue and Customs has been alert to emerging areas of risk, such as the failure of e-commerce businesses to register for VAT and the non-payment or underpayment of import VAT on goods ordered over the internet from outside the EU. The report supports the assessment by HM Revenue and Customs that the overall risk to VAT revenue from on-line shopping is currently low, but as activity increases in this fast changing environment, it will be important that the Department builds on its work to keep abreast of possible changes in the patterns and levels of risk to VAT.

Fundamentals of EU VAT Law

by Frank Nellen
Fundamentals of EU VAT Law
Author: Frank Nellen
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 643
Release: 2020-08-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9403523441
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Parties to cross-border disputes arising anywhere in the vast Portuguese-speaking world – a community of more than 230 million in a space that offers a wide array of investment opportunities across four continents – increasingly seek Portugal as their preferred seat of arbitration. A signatory to all relevant international conventions, Portugal has proven to be an ‘arbitration-friendly’ jurisdiction. This volume is the first and so far only book in English that provides a thorough, in-depth analysis of international arbitration law and practice in Portugal. Its contributing authors are among the most highly regarded legal names in the country, including scholars, arbitrators, and practitioners. The authors describe how international arbitration proceedings are conducted in Portugal, what cautions should be taken, and what procedural strategies may be suitable in particular cases. They provide insightful answers to questions such as the following: What matters can be submitted to arbitration under Portuguese law? What are the validity requirements for an arbitration agreement? How do the State courts interact with arbitration proceedings and what is the attitude of such courts toward international arbitration? What are the rules governing evidentiary matters in arbitration? How is an arbitration tribunal constituted? How are arbitrators appointed? How may they be challenged? How can an international arbitral award be recognized and enforced? How does the Portuguese legal system address the issue of damages and what specific damages are admitted? How are the costs of arbitration proceedings estimated and allocated? The book includes analyses of arbitration related to specific fields of the law, notably sports, administrative, tax, intellectual property rights (especially regarding reference and generic medicines), and corporate disputes. Each chapter provides, for the topics it addresses, an examination of the applicable laws, rules, arbitration practice, and views taken by arbitral tribunals and state courts as well as those of the most highly considered scholars. As a detailed examination of the legal framework and of all procedural steps of an arbitration in Portugal, from the drafting of an arbitration agreement to the enforcement of an award, this book constitutes an invaluable resource for parties involved in or considering an international arbitration in this country. The guidance that it seeks to provide in respect of any problem likely to arise in this context can be useful to arbitrators, judges, academics, and interested lawyers.

The Role of Digital Platforms in the Collection of VAT/GST on Online Sales

by OECD
The Role of Digital Platforms in the Collection of VAT/GST on Online Sales
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2019-06-20
Genre:
ISBN: 926434411X
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This report provides practical guidance to tax authorities on the design and implementation of a variety of solutions for digital platforms, including e-commerce marketplaces, in the effective and efficient collection of VAT/GST on the digital trade of goods, services and intangibles. In particular, it includes new measures to make digital platforms liable for the VAT/GST on sales made by online traders through these platforms, along with other measures including data sharing and enhanced co-operation between tax authorities and digital platforms.

E-commerce and EU VAT

by Rosamund Barr et al.
E-commerce and EU VAT
Author: Rosamund Barr et al.
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2021-07-12
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9403537132
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E-commerce and EU VAT: Theory and Practice Rosamund Barr, Jeroen Bijl, Nils Bleckman, Gijsbert Bulk, Ethan Ding & Matthias Luther The new EU rules governing online sales of goods and services affect all businesses that sell online to EU customers, no matter where the seller is based. This timely book, written by leading tax professionals from various EU countries, is the first to clearly explain the VAT compliance obligations and options that businesses and tax practitioners worldwide must understand in order to adapt to the new system. In addition to describing the legal framework, the authors provide examples of how the rules work in practice and illustrate available choices for businesses, with particular attention to avoiding pitfalls. Thoroughly describing the rules affecting place of supply, liability, and accounting procedures in all relevant contexts, the book covers such areas of VAT compliance as the following: • distinction between goods and services; • differences between imported goods and goods sold intra-EU; • filing and invoicing obligations under the new one-stop shop scheme; • reclaiming foreign VAT; • mitigating fears of fraud and hijacking; • distinction between business-to-customer and business-to-business transactions; and • navigating through appeals, mistakes, and adjustments. Also covered are the particular VAT variations applicable to transactions involving the major European non-EU states – Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The important distinction between the concept of ‘nexus’ in the United States state and local tax rules and ‘place of supply’ under EU law is also fully explored. Because a very large number of remote sellers of goods and services will need to understand and comply with the changes in the EU VAT e-commerce rules, it goes without saying that this book is indispensable to in-house corporate counsel worldwide. Tax administration officials, professionals in indirect tax management, corporate tax and finance directors and other tax professionals, and academics concerned with indirect tax law are sure to welcome this essential resource.

Taxing Global Digital Commerce

by Arthur Cockfield
Taxing Global Digital Commerce
Author: Arthur Cockfield
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9041167110
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Digital commerce – the use of computer networks to facilitate transactions involving the production, distribution, sale, and delivery of goods and services – has grown from merely streamlining relations between consumer and business to a much more robust phenomenon embracing efficient business processes within a firm and between firms. Inevitably, the related taxation issues have grown as well. This latest edition of the preeminent text on the taxation of digital transactions revises, updates and expands the book’s coverage. It includes a detailed and up-to-date analysis of income tax and VAT developments regarding digital commerce under the OECD and G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) reforms. It explores the implications of digital commerce for US state sales and use tax regimes resulting from the 2018 US Supreme Court decision in Wayfair. It discusses cross-border tax in the United States while continuing to focus on tax developments throughout the world. Analysing the practical tax consequences of digital commerce from a multijurisdictional perspective, and using examples to illustrate the application of different taxes to digital commerce transactions, the book offers in-depth treatment of such topics as the following: how tax rules governing cross-border digital commerce are increasingly applied to all cross-border activities; how tax rules and institutional processes have evolved to confront challenges posed by digital commerce; how an emerging ‘tax war’ is developing whereby different countries are unilaterally imposing new tax rules on cross-border digital commerce; how technology enhances tax and cross-border tax information exchanges; how technology reduces both compliance and enforcement costs; cross-border consumption tax issues raised by cloud computing; and different approaches to the legal design of VAT place of taxation rules. The authors offer insightful views on the likely development of new approaches to taxing cross-border digital commerce. This edition, while building on the analysis of the relationship between traditional tax laws and the Internet in the first edition and its predecessors, contains a more explicit and systematic consideration of digital commerce issues and the ongoing policy responses to them. Tax professionals and academics everywhere will welcome the important contribution it makes towards the design of cross-border tax rules that are both conceptually sound and practical in application. ‘A tour de force … much larger and richer than its predecessors … a massive contribution to the growing literature on the taxation of e-commerce.’ – Rita de la Feria, British Tax Review ‘Provides important understandings for ongoing policy discussions … I would warmly recommend.’ – P. Rendahl, World Journal of VAT/GST Law

Electronic Commerce and International Taxation

by Richard Doernberg
Electronic Commerce and International Taxation
Author: Richard Doernberg
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-12-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789041110534
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`Electronic commerce' -- a broad spectrum of commercial activities carried out through the use of computers -- has arrived. But tax authorities have questioned whether existing tax principles and rules are equipped to deal with the challenges of conducting business in cyberspace. Electronic Commerce and International Taxation examines the implications of the growth of electronic commerce for domestic and international tax systems, concentrating on the conduct of electronic commerce over the Internet. it covers a wide array of activities, focusing on basic rules and policy choices. The book looks at existing tax principles, how they might apply to hypothetical transactions involving electronic commerce, and possible alternative approaches. Coverage includes: The basic principles that govern income and value added taxes an overview of the technological changes that have brought about electronic commerce a concise explanation of how and what happens when electronic commerce is conducted an examination of the ways in which businesses are using the new technology in conducting their everyday activities a discussion of the application of existing tax principles to electronic commerce an exploration of questions and problems raised by applying tax rules that evolved before electronic commerce to transactions that were then unimaginable observations and suggestions for a variety of approaches to international tax problems resulting from electronic commerce And The associated benefits and problems Because the implications of electronic commerce vary from industry to industry, this book focuses on the broad issues that span all industries. The information provided will keep tax attorneys, accountants, corporate counsel, policymakers, and academics in the field of tax law abreast of the issues posed by this hot topic and their many potential implications. This unique resource is an important part of becoming conversant in the language of a changing world.

Internet Taxation and E-Retailing Law in the Global Context

by Moid, Sana
Internet Taxation and E-Retailing Law in the Global Context
Author: Moid, Sana
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2018-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522537880
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As business becomes more globalized and developed within the era of the internet, marketing activities are affected by evolving technologies. Challenges arise in addressing the issues of cross-policy and cross-border business in the digital age. Internet Taxation and E-Retailing Law in the Global Context provides emerging research on the methods and approaches to determine the appropriate tax policies for e-retailers within the global framework. While highlighting topics such as cross-border taxation, digital economy, and online management, this publication explores the developing avenues of online financial analysis and taxation. This book is an important resource for business leaders, financial managers, investors, consumers, researchers, and professionals seeking current research on the different issues surrounding online business and e-commerce from an international standpoint.

International VAT/GST Guidelines

by OECD
International VAT/GST Guidelines
Author: OECD
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Intangible property
ISBN: 9789264272040
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This paper set forth internationally agreed principles and standards for the value added tax (VAT) treatment of the most common types of international transactions, with a particular focus on trade in services and intangibles. Its aim is to minimise inconsistencies in the application of VAT in a cross-border context with a view to reducing uncertainty and risks of double taxation and unintended non-taxation in international trade. It also includes the recommended principles and mechanisms to address the challenges for the collection of VAT on crossborder sales of digital products that had been identified in the context of the OECD/G20 Project on Base and Erosion and Profit Shifting (the BEPS Project).