Swiss VAT refund for New Zealand businesses
Swiss VAT refund for foreign businesses: reciprocity rules for New Zealand and other countries.
VAT Recovery in Bahrain: Annual Deadline on March 31
Introduced in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2019 with an initial rate of 5%, the Bahraini VAT rate doubled in 2022. Today, the standard VAT rate in Bahrain stands at 10% and applies to most […]
VAT on Imports in France: Legislative Clarifications on the Import Representative
Import VAT simplification measure for foreign businesses in France: appointment of import representative possible since January 2025.
European VAT : Parliament Approves the Reform
The European Parliament approved this week the reform of the VAT in the Digital Age.
VAT in France : measures from the 2025 Finance Bill
In the absence of a majority vote for the motion of no confidence submitted this week against the 2025 Finance Bill (PLF 2025), imposed by the French government on February 3, 2024, through the use […]
China VAT Law : challenges and opportunities
Announced in December 2024, the new Value Added Tax Law will come into effect in China on January 1st, 2026.
Request for French Tax Ruling: Digitalised Procedure
Since January 16, 2025, businesses can submit their formal request for a tax ruling regarding their situation under a specific tax regulation directly through the secure messaging system of the professional space on the French […]
E-commerce and Excise Duties : EU Court’s Ruling
The recent ECJ ruling of 19 December 2024 in case C-596/23 underscores the impact of transport facilitation by vendors on their tax liabilities for the cross-border sale of excise goods to individuals. Similar to EU […]
VAT Regularisation in France: Administrative Clarifications
The French tax administration has recently updated the BOFiP (Bulletin Officiel des Finances Publiques) comments regarding the timeframes for suppliers to rectify invoices in the event of VAT errors identified by the recipient. This correction […]
VAT Recovery in Turkey : financial leverage for international businesses
Certain business expenses incurred in Turkey by non-resident companies may be eligible for VAT refund. The application for VAT refund in Turkey must be submitted before December 31 of the second year following the year of expenses. BTOBNICE accompanies companies in their foreign VAT recovery in Turkey.
