Last Week in Taxes
A weekly digest of VAT, GST, sales tax and e-invoicing changes from around the world — each linked to its official source.
Saudi Arabia, France, Spain and Poland lock in e-invoicing deadlines, and the EU sets a €3 duty on low-value parcels from 1 July 2026 — each linked to its official source.
On the same day, two governments cut VAT to ease household costs: the UK drops to 5% on children’s meals, tickets and family attractions, and Austria introduces a 4.9% rate on staple foods. Each linked to its official source.
A quiet week with one signal worth marking: Qatar's Cabinet approved a draft e-invoicing law and its executive regulations, laying the legal groundwork before any technical rollout. Linked to its official source.
Two 1 May milestones: Liberia lifts its services GST from 12% to 13% on the road to a 2027 VAT, and Belgium switches its VAT current account to the new provision account. Each linked to its official source.
No rate changes this week — instead three tax authorities shipped the plumbing: Italy pairs cash registers to card terminals, US CBP opens consolidated tariff refunds, and India ships an offline GST invoice tool. Each linked to its official source.
Kenya halves fuel VAT, the Philippines suspends LPG and kerosene excise, and Bolivia restores the full fuel VAT credit — three governments reaching for the indirect-tax lever to cool energy costs, each linked to its official source.
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