KPMG’s summary of taxation of the digital economy developments [PDF 2.85 MB] (last updated 27 June 2022)

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April 2022

27 Apr - Belgium: Requirement to report information about tourist accommodations not contrary to EU law (CJEU judgment)

26 Apr - Poland: Treatment of online purchases via foreign sites taxable

25 Apr - Chile: Digital services subject to VAT

22 Apr - OECD: Comments on draft rules for domestic legislation on scope under Amount A of Pillar One

21 Apr - Kenya: Measures regarding digital taxation in Finance Bill, 2022

21 Apr - Kenya: VAT proposals concerning online transactions, digital marketplaces in finance bill

20 Apr - KPMG report: Comments on draft rules for domestic legislation on scope under Amount A of Pillar One

18 Apr - United States: State and local tax, technology-related developments (table, first quarter 2022)

14 Apr - KPMG report: Comments on implementation framework of global minimum tax

14 Apr - OECD: Comments on implementation framework of global minimum tax

14 Apr - OECD: Extractives exclusion under Amount A of Pillar One; public consultation

8 Apr - Canada: Provision in federal budget for 2022 to require digital platform operators to report information about sellers

8 Apr - United States: Digital advertising services tax, estimated tax payment form is released (Maryland)

7 Apr - India: Sports channel telecaster; no dependent agent permanent establishment under India-Mauritius tax treaty (tribunal decision)

7 Apr - Netherlands: Update on bill to implement EU Directive (DAC7), reporting obligations of digital platforms

6 Apr - EU: Implementing regulation on VAT and e-commerce transactions; guidance for payment service providers

5 Apr - EU: No agreement on revised proposal for minimum tax directive (ECOFIN Council meeting 5 April 2022)

4 Apr - OECD: Draft rules for domestic legislation on scope under Amount A of Pillar One; comments requested

1 Apr - France: Administrative guidance regarding digital services tax held invalid (Conseil d'Etat decision)

October 2021

April 2021

22 Apr - EU: Review of deemed supply rules for online marketplaces, effective 1 July 2021

21 Apr - EU: One-stop-shop (OSS) regime, VAT on remote sales made by e-commerce sellers and marketplaces

21 Apr - United States: Sales tax economic nexus, marketplace provider laws enacted (Florida)

20 Apr - United States: Taxation of software, digital equivalents by state and local authorities

20 Apr - Cambodia: VAT and e-commerce transactions

20 Apr - Canada: Digital services tax among measures in 2021 federal budget

20 Apr - EU: VAT rules affecting e-commerce sellers and marketplaces effective beginning 1 July 2021

19 Apr - OECD: VAT policy regarding "sharing and gig economy"

16 Apr - Argentina: List of entities for digital services tax purposes, Buenos Aires

16 Apr - Kazakhstan: Electronic sales by foreign entities via internet subject to VAT beginning in 2022

16 Apr - Singapore: Guidelines for tax treatment of transactions involving digital tokens

15 Apr - United States: Taxation of digital advertising services; sales and use tax on digital products and services (Maryland)

14 Apr - Argentina: New digital services tax procedures for Buenos Aires

14 Apr - Brazil: Review of digital services tax proposals

13 Apr - Czech Republic: “One-stop-shop” (OSS) for VAT on remote sales, options for platforms

12 Apr - United States: Digital advertising tax and sale and use tax on digital products (Maryland)

8 Apr - Canada: Online marketplaces, platforms, streaming services to collect sales tax (Manitoba)

8 Apr - Italy: Relief measures suspend tax collection, extend digital services tax deadlines (COVID-19)

7 Apr - Malaysia: Tourism tax postponed, digital platform service providers

5 Apr - Malaysia: Tourism tax regulations address digital platforms

2020 Articles

December 2020

18 Dec - France: Revised approach to determining permanent establishment, implications taxation of digital economy (Conseil d’Etat decision) 

18 Dec - Kenya: Digital services tax regulations provide details; scheduled effective date of 2021

17 Dec - Italy: Draft decree to implement digital services tax, consultation open through 31 December

17 Dec - OECD: Compendium of comments on “Blueprints” concerning tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy

15 Dec - Spain: Proposals for regulations to implement the digital services tax

14 Dec - Canada: Updated sales tax guidelines for e-marketplace facilitators and sellers (Saskatchewan)

14 Dec - KPMG reports: Comments concerning “Blueprints” and tax challenges from digitalisation of the economy

11 Dec - Canada: Proposal for non-resident vendors and e-platform operators to be subject to GST / HST

7 Dec - United States: Taxation of cloud computing and computer software (Chicago); treatment of internet sales (Multistate Tax Commission)

2 Dec - EU: ECOFIN agreement on reporting requirements for digital businesses (DAC7), views on international issues including the digital economy

1 Dec - Canada: Non-resident businesses, platform operators to register for GST/HST

1 Dec - EU: Tax transparency rules to be extended to digital platforms

 

November 2020

16 Nov - United States: Digital advertising receipts from prewritten computer software, sales and use tax (New York)

12 Nov - Spain: Details of digital services tax

11 Nov - Poland: Legislative measures implementing EU VAT directives for e-commerce transactions

9 Nov - Mexico: Taxation of digital services, enactment expected for January 2021 effective date
 

October 2020

22 Oct - Mexico: Taxation of digital services, legislative update

21 Oct - Spain: Digital services tax finalized, effective in January 2021

19 Oct - France: Digital services tax to be paid in December 2020

12 Oct - KPMG report: Summary and initial analysis of Pillar One Blueprint

12 Oct - KPMG report: Summary and initial analysis of Pillar Two Blueprint

12 Oct - OECD: Pillar One and Pillar Two “Blueprints” and tax challenges of digital economy (text of reports)

9 Oct - Cambodia: Procedures for e-commerce licence or permit; e-commerce service providers and exemptions

9 Oct - Czech Republic: Status of digital tax proposal

8 Oct - Spain: VAT e-commerce rules, update

8 Oct - United States: State and local tax, technology-related guidance (table, third quarter 2020)

7 Oct - Malta: Digital platforms and online marketplaces as facilitators of remote sales, VAT implications

5 Oct - India: Tax withholding at rate of 1% on transactions with e-commerce operators
 

September 2020

29 Sep - Costa Rica: Update on VAT and cross-border digital services

29 Sep - Germany: Digital VAT package and distance sales proposals

24 Sep - Canada: Plans to tax large digital companies

23 Sep - Philippines: Proposed legislation for taxation of digital services

14 Sep - Mexico: Second bi-monthly list, foreign providers of digital services subject to VAT

11 Sep - Mexico: Proposed legislative changes regarding digital services tax, VAT

1 Sep - Malaysia: Updated service tax policies reflect digital services tax measures
 

August 2020

28 Aug - United States: Payments under wireless service agreements constitute rents from real property for REIT (IRS letter ruling)

26 Aug - UAE: VAT treatment of e-commerce sales

20 Aug - Malaysia: Guide on taxation of digital services by foreign service providers

17 Aug - Ecuador: Digital services subject to VAT

12 Aug - Philippines: Proposed legislation, taxation of digital economy

4 Aug - Costa Rica: VAT on cross-border digital services; credit, debit card issuers

4 Aug - Russia: VAT exemption available for certain software and database providers

 

July 2020

29 Jul - Brazil: Proposal to replace PIS and COFINS with new federal VAT; would capture digital transactions

29 Jul - UK: Possible expansion of qualifying expenditure for R&D tax credits to include data, cloud computing costs

28 Jul - India: Web-related services not taxable fees under tax treaty with United States

27 Jul - Russia: VAT and sales of software, digital technology

27 Jul - UK: VAT scope extended, income tax start date announced (making tax digital)

24 Jul - EU: Postponement of e-commerce VAT to 1 July 2021

22 Jul - Mexico: Guidance on remitting withholding taxes related to digital services

22 Jul - United States: Senate Finance Committee leaders' statement on UK’s digital services tax

 

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