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FBR mandates 5pc tax on social media influencers & content creators
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a 5% withholding tax on income earned by social media influencers and…
Slovenia VAT Rules for Short-Term Rentals via Digital Platforms
Slovenia has introduced VAT rules specifically governing short-term rental services provided through digital platforms. The regulations address how VAT obligations…
Chile: Digital content income reporting from 2027
Chile is introducing mandatory income reporting requirements for digital content creators starting in 2027. The new rules will require platforms…
Republic of the Congo VAT Rules for Digital Services from July 2026
The Republic of the Congo will introduce VAT obligations for non-resident digital service providers and online marketplaces from 1 July…
IMF: Taxing Cross-Border Services
The IMF has published analysis on the challenges of taxing cross-border services, a growing area of concern as digital trade…
Chile Requires Platforms to Report Transactions by Users Claiming No Tax-Registration Obligation
Chile has introduced a requirement compelling digital platforms to report transaction data on behalf of users who claim they have…
Illinois Digital Asset Tax Act Draws Scrutiny as Repeal Effort Emerges
Illinois enacted the Digital Asset Tax Act, which has attracted significant scrutiny from industry participants and lawmakers alike. A repeal…
Malaysia increases SST rate as of 1 March 2024
Malaysia raised its Sales Tax and Service Tax (SST) rate from 6% to 8% effective 1 March 2024, applying to…
Fonoa: Challenges for Digital Platform Operators as DAC7 Looms
With DAC7 reporting obligations coming into force in the EU, digital platform operators face significant compliance challenges around data collection,…
Maldives Bill Targets Foreign Tourism Platforms with New GST Rules
The Maldives is advancing legislation to impose GST obligations on foreign digital platforms involved in tourism-related services, such as international…
Brazil Enacts Mercosur Electronic Commerce Agreement
Brazil has enacted the Mercosur Electronic Commerce Agreement, establishing a regional framework for digital trade among Mercosur member states. The…
Australia Imposes Digital Advertising Levy to Push Tech Deals with Local News
Australia has introduced a digital advertising levy targeting major technology platforms, designed to pressure them into striking commercial deals with…
Panama Drops Tax Proposal for Foreign Digital Service Providers
Panama has withdrawn a legislative proposal that would have imposed tax obligations on foreign digital service providers supplying services to…
US Maryland Digital Advertising Tax Struck Down: Tax Court Ruling Explained
A US Tax Court has struck down Maryland's Digital Advertising Tax, which had imposed levies of 2.5% to 10% on…
Testimony: Legislative Proposal to Adapt the Income Tax Code to the Digital Economy Repeats the Economic and Legal Mistakes of Digital Services Taxes
The Tax Foundation has submitted testimony criticizing Belgium's legislative proposal to adapt its income tax code to the digital economy,…
Australia Introduces 2.75% Digital Advertising Levy
Australia is introducing a 2.75% digital advertising levy targeting large digital platforms, forming part of the News Media Bargaining framework.…
TIME: Polcz and Jeremy Bearer-Friend, “An AI Tax Could Be the Great Equalizer America Needs”
Academic authors Polcz and Jeremy Bearer-Friend argue in TIME magazine that a tax on artificial intelligence could serve as an…
Maryland Digital Advertising Ruling Shouldn’t Stop Other States from Considering Ad Taxes
A policy commentary responding to a Maryland court ruling against the state's digital advertising tax, arguing that the ruling should…
Azerbaijan Introduces 18% VAT on Digital Advertising Services from September 2026
Azerbaijan is introducing an 18% VAT on digital advertising services from September 2026, with Meta confirmed to apply this tax…
Tajikistan: VAT enforcement increases for foreign digital suppliers
Tajikistan is intensifying VAT enforcement targeting foreign digital service suppliers operating in the country. The regulatory update signals increased scrutiny…
Global: Digital VAT offers a practical blueprint for future tax reform
An analysis piece examining how digital VAT systems — characterised by real-time reporting, platform liability, and cross-border compliance mechanisms —…
Singapore: CARF reporting rules introduced
Singapore has introduced Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) reporting rules, aligning with the OECD's global standard for automatic exchange of tax…
Mauritania Introduces VAT Rules for Non-Resident Digital Service Providers
Mauritania has introduced VAT rules targeting non-resident digital service providers, requiring foreign companies supplying digital services to local consumers to…
Maryland Tax Court finds digital advertising tax invalid in three refund cases
The Maryland Tax Court has ruled Maryland's digital advertising tax invalid in three separate refund cases, finding the tax unconstitutional…
Azerbaijan VAT 2026: Meta to Charge 18% VAT on Digital Advertising
From 2026, Meta will charge 18% VAT on digital advertising services in Azerbaijan, aligning with the country's VAT rules for…
Maryland Digital Ad Tax Rulings Shift Debate to What Comes Next
Maryland's digital advertising tax has reached a significant legal inflection point, with recent court rulings reshaping the broader policy debate…
Vietnam: Transitional filing rules confirmed for foreign digital suppliers
Vietnam has confirmed transitional filing rules for foreign digital suppliers operating in the country. These rules clarify how non-resident digital…
Maryland Tax Court Invalidates Digital Ad Tax on Constitutional and ITFA Grounds
The Maryland Tax Court has invalidated Maryland's digital advertising tax on both constitutional and Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) grounds.…
Zanzibar imposes VAT on foreign digital services
Zanzibar has introduced VAT obligations on foreign digital services supplied to local consumers, joining a growing number of jurisdictions extending…
Mauritania brings foreign digital services into the VAT net
Mauritania has introduced VAT obligations for foreign digital service providers supplying services to customers within the country. This regulatory update…
Maryland Court Strikes Down Digital Ad Tax
A Maryland court has struck down the state's first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax, which imposed levies of 2.5% to 10% on…
US states expands sales tax to digital goods & SaaS
Multiple US states are expanding sales tax obligations to cover digital goods and SaaS products, reflecting a broader trend of…
Vietnam Introduces New Tax Rules for E-Commerce and Digital Platforms
Vietnam has introduced new tax rules for e-commerce and digital platforms under Decree 252/2026, targeting online transactions and digital service…
Indonesia updates tax representation and digital VAT collection rules
Indonesia has updated its rules governing tax representation and the collection of VAT on digital services. The regulatory changes affect…
Nations Want AI Covered In UN Tax Pact's Services Protocol
Countries participating in UN tax negotiations are pushing for artificial intelligence services to be explicitly covered under a proposed UN…
Nations Want Optionality In UN Tax Pact's Services Protocol
Countries negotiating the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation are seeking flexibility in the services protocol, pushing for optional…
Will VAT become the world’s AI tax?
The article examines whether VAT and GST systems globally are emerging as the primary fiscal mechanism for taxing AI-related services…
Poland Proposes 3% Digital Services Tax for Big Tech from 2027
Poland has proposed a 3% digital services tax targeting large technology companies, set to take effect from 2027. The levy…
Sri Lanka VAT on Digital Services
Sri Lanka has introduced VAT obligations on digital services supplied by non-resident providers. The regime requires foreign businesses supplying electronic…
Tajikistan Extends Its Remote-Services Tax Net to Foreign Digital Suppliers
Tajikistan is expanding its VAT framework to capture foreign digital service providers supplying remote services to customers within its territory.…
ATAF Supports Botswana’s VAT Advances on Remote Services Reform, With USD 29 Million in Additional Revenue on the Radar
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has supported Botswana in advancing VAT reforms targeting remote services supplied by non-resident digital…
Utah’s Targeted Ad Tax Draws First Challenge from Advocacy Group
An advocacy group has filed the first legal challenge against Utah's targeted advertising tax, marking a significant development in the…
MTC Expands Digital Tax Project to Prediction Markets, Crypto
The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) has expanded its digital tax project to cover prediction markets and cryptocurrency. This development signals…
How VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) is Changing Ecommerce
The EU's VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) reform is reshaping ecommerce compliance obligations across member states. ViDA introduces a…
Mexico’s SAT Refreshes the Official Register of Foreign Digital Service Providers Liable to VAT
Mexico's tax authority SAT has published an updated official register of foreign digital service providers required to collect and remit…
Digital Services Tax — latest developments and policy direction
This article reviews the latest global developments and evolving policy direction surrounding Digital Services Taxes (DSTs). It covers updates across…
FBR notifies 5% withholding tax on social media income for tax year 2027
Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification introducing a 5% withholding tax on income earned by social…
UK Digital Services Tax Revenue Surpasses £1 Billion in 2025/26
The UK's Digital Services Tax (DST) has surpassed £1 billion in revenue for the 2025/26 fiscal year, marking a significant…
Bloomberg: Netflix Tax Scrapped in Canada But Streamers Face New Levy
Canada has scrapped its proposed Netflix tax while introducing a new levy on streaming services. The policy shift affects major…
Maryland Introduces Sales Tax Exemption for Intra-Group Digital Services
Maryland is introducing a sales tax exemption for intra-group digital services transactions, effective 2026. This legislative development provides relief for…
California Is About to Tax SaaS. Here Is What Changes on 1 January 2027
California is set to extend its sales tax to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products from 1 January 2027, marking a significant shift…
Republic of Congo VAT on Digital Services: Guide for Non-Resident Providers
The Republic of Congo has introduced VAT obligations for non-resident providers of digital services supplied to local consumers. The guide…
Spain Proposes 21% VAT on Short-Term Rentals and New Rules for Digital Platforms
Spain is proposing to apply a 21% VAT rate to short-term rental services, such as those offered through platforms like…
KP introduces 5% sales tax on cryptocurrency trading services
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province in Pakistan has introduced a 5% sales tax on cryptocurrency trading services, marking a significant regulatory…
AI Tokens and Sales Tax: Key Considerations
The article examines the emerging sales tax implications of AI tokens—prepaid credits used to access AI services and compute resources.…
Nepal: VAT rules introduced for rideshare platforms
Nepal has introduced VAT rules specifically targeting rideshare platforms, establishing compliance obligations for the digital ride-hailing sector. The new guidance…
Nepal Introduces VAT Rules for Ride-Sharing Digital Platforms
Nepal has introduced VAT rules specifically targeting ride-sharing digital platforms, establishing a regulatory framework for how these services will be…
Illinois Use Tax Versus Chicago Municipal Taxes: Digital Products and Services
Illinois use tax and Chicago municipal taxes create a complex dual-layer compliance environment for digital products and SaaS providers. Illinois…
Taxing Data Processing Doesn’t Just Tax Big Tech
This Tax Foundation analysis examines proposals to tax data processing services, arguing that such levies extend far beyond large technology…
California Is About to Tax SaaS. Here Is What Changes on 1 January 2027
California is set to impose sales tax on Software as a Service (SaaS) starting January 1, 2027, marking a significant…
Herzfeld: Mocking Up the Digital Services Tax War Games
Mindy Herzfeld analyzes the ongoing geopolitical tensions surrounding digital services taxes (DSTs), examining how countries imposing DSTs on large technology…
Permanent Establishment Risk for Remote and Ecommerce Businesses
This article examines permanent establishment (PE) risk for remote and ecommerce businesses, a growing concern as digital commerce expands across…
Dominican Republic Launches Public Consultation on the Tax Treatment of Software
The Dominican Republic has launched a public consultation regarding the tax treatment of software, inviting stakeholders to provide input on…
Taxing the Matchmakers: How Digital Services Taxes Cascade Through Online Commerce
This article examines how digital services taxes (DSTs) imposed on online platforms function as matchmakers between buyers and sellers, and…
Kiribati VAT on Digital Services: Tax Guide for Non-Resident Providers
Kiribati is implementing VAT obligations for non-resident providers of digital services, set to take effect in 2026. The guide outlines…
VAT Amendment Act No. 14 of 2026 Introduces Digital Services VAT
A newly enacted VAT Amendment Act (No. 14 of 2026) introduces VAT obligations on digital services supplied by non-resident providers.…
CCIA Responds to Korea’s Proposed Digital Service Tax
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has responded to South Korea's proposed Digital Services Tax. The organization has weighed…
Sri Lanka: VAT Amendment Act introduces digital services VAT and compliance changes
Sri Lanka has enacted a VAT Amendment Act introducing a digital services VAT regime along with broader compliance changes. The…
Tanzania – Increase of Digital Service Tax 2026
Tanzania is set to increase its Digital Service Tax (DST) rate effective July 2026. The change raises the tax burden…
Higher Digital Services Tax and New VAT Deemed‑Supplier Rules for Marketplaces
New measures are being introduced combining a higher Digital Services Tax rate with updated VAT deemed-supplier rules targeting online marketplaces.…
Faivre & Cen: Taxing Artificial Intelligence
Academic article by Faivre and Cen examining the theoretical and practical frameworks for taxing artificial intelligence. The piece explores policy…
The Hidden Tax Cost of Global Expansion: VAT and Sales Tax Compliance for Digital Service Providers
Digital service providers expanding globally face significant hidden tax compliance costs related to VAT and sales tax obligations. The article…
Tanzania introduces higher income tax and new VAT rules for digital marketplaces
Tanzania has enacted significant tax changes targeting the digital economy, introducing higher income tax rates and new VAT rules for…
VATIT Webinar – The digital VAT traps most businesses walk right into (Aug 13)
VATIT is hosting a webinar on August 13 focused on common VAT pitfalls that businesses encounter in the digital economy.…
South Africa VAT on Electronic Services 2026: New Registration Threshold for Non-Resident Providers
South Africa is updating its VAT rules for non-resident providers of electronic services, effective 2026, introducing a new registration threshold.…
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