Filing deadlines: tax settlement returns due

Providing Taxamo businesses with fully compliant tax settlement reports for our supported regions is one of the key features of our global digital tax compliance solution.

Here’s a brief region-by-region settlement report summary:

European Union

European Union (EU) VAT returns are now due. businesses have 20 days from the end a quarter to file their return. Therefore the Q2 2017 deadline is Thursday, July 20.

Norway

Norwegian VAT returns are now due. Taxamo provides a quarterly tax settlement report in our merchant portal, providing values for the required Norwegian VAT return.

As for EU VAT MOSS returns, businesses have 20 days from the end of the quarter to file their return.

South Africa

South African VAT returns for international digital service suppliers with customers there are required on a monthly basis.

Payment of South African VAT must reach the South African authorities by the last business day of the following month. For example, for June 2017, payment must be made by Monday, July 31.

Switzerland

In principle Swiss VAT returns are filed quarterly but there is also the option of filing monthly, bi-annually, or annually.

As the tax filing period varies for businesses depending on which category they fall into, the Taxamo solution allows the merchant to run tax settlement reports on a month-to-month basis. This enables businesses to select the start and end month that is appropriate to their business model.

The filing deadline is 60 days after the end of the reporting period or the date where the liability ceases (e.g. deregistration).

New Zealand

On Saturday, October 1, 2016, New Zealand extended their taxation system to account for digital supplies made by foreign businesses to domestic consumers was New Zealand.

If you make supplies of digital services to New Zealand-based consumers then you will have to register for Goods and Services Tax (GST) and file returns to New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department.

All returns must be filed quarterly. Non-resident suppliers have until the 28th of the month following the end of a quarter to file and pay any GST owing, e.g. for the June 2017 quarter (Q2) the GST payment and return will be due by July 28. If no supplies have been recorded but you want to remain GST-registered in New Zealand then you must file a ‘nil’ return.

Russia

On January 1, 2017, Russia extended their value-added tax (VAT) system to include the cross-border supply of digital goods and services.

Like the existing rules in the EU there is no threshold in place. As a result all cross-border digital service supplies to Russia-based consumers (i.e. B2C) come under the umbrella of the new rules.

Suppliers of these services must register with Russia’s Federal Tax Service. Once registered foreign digital service suppliers will have to remit the VAT collected on a quarterly basis and no later than the 25th of the month following a quarter which has ended.

Serbia

On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Serbia became the latest tax jurisdiction to introduce laws governing the cross-border supply of digital services to Serbia-based consumers.

Again – in a move that mirrors rules in the EU and Russia – there is no threshold to compliance. One digital sale by an international business to a Serbia-based consumer will trigger compliance requirements.

Serbian VAT returns are due monthly with a filing deadline of 15 days after the end of the month.

Taiwan

On May 1, 2017, Taiwan extended its VAT to cover foreign-supplied digital services.

There is a threshold of TWD480,000 (circa USD$16,000) and returns must be filed on a bi-monthly basis. These returns must be filed with the Taiwan Tax Administration within 15 days of the end of the filing period.

Upcoming filings

The following tax jurisdictions are all amending their indirect tax systems, with the changes in effect from July 1.

India

India is overhauling its entire taxation system and introducing a nationwide GST regime.

Crucially, for foreign digital service suppliers there is no threshold. A threshold does exist for domestic suppliers. Therefore, one sale to an Indian-based customer will trigger registration requirements.

Once registered returns must then be filed monthly and lodged with the Indian Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) within 20 days of the end of each month.

Australia

Australia is extending its GST system to cover digital service supplies from non-resident businesses to Australian consumers. There is a threshold of AUD$75,000 (circa USD$57,000, EUR€51,000, and GBP£45,000).

Once registered international businesses must file GST returns on a quarterly basis within 28 days of the quarter’s end.

Bangladesh

In a sudden move Bangladesh introduces its new VAT system on July 1 with a 15% rate.

There is no threshold to registration therefore one sale to a Bangladesh-based customer will trigger registration.

View your tax settlement reports

Taxamo provides businesses with the relevant tax settlement reports for each region that they have enabled in their Taxamo account.

To view your relevant tax settlement reports in your Taxamo account, please follow the example as outlined here.

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