International indirect tax webinar series

Last year was marked by a pandemic that completely changed the way we work and do business.

2021 will also bring new measures, many of them already announced. One of the most important changes will affect VAT rules for online cross-border sales of goods and services and is set to enter into force on 1 July 2021.

All these changes will impact cross-border online trade, so it is important that you and your organisation are ready for them.

Managing your VAT costs - 28 October 2021, 10:30 AM CET

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VAT is a general tax that applies, in principle, to all commercial activities involving the production and distribution of goods and the provision of services. Since it is charged as a percentage of price, any limitation in the possibility to deduct input VAT can create a substantial additional cost for the business.
Such limitation might arise when VAT exemptions apply, such as for holding and financing activities. Fortunately, some alternatives already exist to soften the burden of non-deductible VAT and manage VAT in transactions between related parties.

Agenda:

• VAT Grouping
• Cost-sharing arrangements within groups
• TOGC (Transfer of Going Concern) exemption
• VAT exemptions and their consequences
• Holding and financing activities that might affect input VAT deductibility

Join us to discover these alternatives and get insights on the VAT issues associated with holding and financing activity.        

Cross-border registration for VAT. Why, when and how? - 22 July 2021, 10:30 AM CET

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Following the introduction of the new VAT rules for online cross-border sales of goods and services, our tax experts will analyse the impact these new regulations have on your business.

Among the topics discussed will be mandatory registration (including penalties for late registration) and voluntary registration, registration in the UK (after Brexit), as well as other legal reasons that lead to VAT registration. 

These new rules have the purpose of strengthening the European internal market and ensure fair competition with non-European traders. 

Agenda:

• Mandatory registration (including penalties for late registration) and voluntary registration
• Other (legal) reasons that lead to a VAT registration 
• Registration in the UK (after Brexit)

New VAT e-commerce rules webinar - 28 April 2021, 10:30 AM CET

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The e-commerce sector has been rapidly growing in the last few years, changing entirely the way business is transacted. The coronavirus crisis accelerated this expansion, and e-commerce became a big part of our lives. This rapid growth comes with new rules and regulations, among them being the new VAT rules for online cross-border sales of goods and services. Set to come into effect on 1 July 2021, these new rules have the purpose of strengthening the European internal market and ensure fair competition with non-European traders.

Agenda:

• The present VAT rules for online cross-border sales of goods and services, Bert Laman, Partner at Mazars Netherlands
• New VAT rules for online cross-border sales of goods and services, Johan Östholm, Senior Manager at Mazars Sweden and Michelle Stok, Tax Advisor at Mazars Netherlands
• Practical issues like registration for (i)OSS, filing VAT returns, de-registration, Stephanie Stahl, Tax Manager at Mazars Germany