BDO Indirect Tax News - Issue 2/2020

BDO Indirect Tax News focuses on issues of practical importance in the field of VAT and similar indirect taxes, such as GST. Experts from all over the world provide first-hand information on recent developments in legislation, jurisdiction and tax authorities’ opinions and directives.

In this issue: 

• IRELAND: COVID-19 VAT measures in Ireland
• BELGIUM: COVID-19 pandemic - Belgian VAT measures
• CANADA: COVID-19 Sales Tax Relief Measures
• CYPRUS: Temporary deferral of VAT payment in light of the COVID-19 situation 
• DENMARK: Danish VAT initiatives in response to COVID-19
• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: VAT measures to face the impact of COVID-19
• FRANCE: Validation of the identity condition under the VAT margin regime on immovable property
• GERMANY: Current developments in connection with German VAT groups
• INDIA: Tax relief and changes to trade policies due to COVID-19
• INDONESIA: The latest VAT facility in Indonesia
• ITALY: Recent Italian ruling related to exemptions for intra-Community transactions
• THE NETHERLANDS: Costs incurred for business purposes and benefit of third party - VAT deductible?
• SAUDI ARABIA: Deferred filing and payment deadlines and a suspension of VAT penalties
• SOUTH AFRICA: COVID 19 - Certain VAT measures and reliefs
• SPAIN: COVID-19 crisis - VAT tax measures 
• UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: EXPO 2020 postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis 

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