Baker McKenzie’s VAT/Indirect Tax Practice presented ‘Digital Services in Latin America,’ on 12 August 2020. This was the second presentation in the International VAT Conference Webinar Series, a global webinar series designed for VAT specialists from all industry sectors that aims to discuss the latest developing trends and hot…
Countries around the globe are facing unprecedented and rapid change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government Intervention…
Baker McKenzie’s VAT/Indirect Tax Practice presented ‘Digital Services in Latin America,’ on 12 August 2020. This was the second presentation in the International VAT Conference Webinar Series, a global webinar series designed for VAT specialists from all industry sectors that aims to discuss the latest developing trends and hot topics in the VAT/GST and customs arena.
The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law # 13,709/18 – LGPD) will be effective as of August 27, 2020*. Today, August 26, the Brazilian Senate rejected the House of Representative’s proposal to extend the LGPD’s effective date to December 31, 2020. The House of Representative’s proposal was included in the Bill of Law that resulted from Provisional Measure # 959/2020 issued by the Brazilian President in April 2020, which originally extended the LGPD’s effective date to May 3, 2021.
Read publication We are pleased to share with you the August 2020 issue of the Global VAT/GST Newsletter,…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all countries in Latin America. Administrative measures that limit or restrict economic activity…
In view of the health crisis in Latin America following to the outbreak of COVID-19, as well as the economic and social impacts of this situation, many people and companies have expressed interest in collaborating with the governments to support their goal of preventing and controlling the spread of the…
The Presidential Press’1 and the Ministry of Habitat and Housing’s2 Twitter accounts announced on August 9, 2020 the execution of the “National Agreement of Municipal Tax Harmonization” (“Agreement”), prepared by the Bolivarian Council of Mayors of Venezuela3 to harmonize municipal taxes in 305 Venezuelan municipalities. (Venezuela has 335 municipalities). Click here to see a copy of the Agreement, dated July 29, 2020. (available only in Spanish)
The Latin America energy, mining and infrastructure industry is transitioning to a new normal. The evolving market conditions…
On 23 June 2020, the City of Buenos Aires Tax Authority (‘AGIP’) published in the Official Gazette of the City of Buenos Aires Resolution No. 202/2020, by which the procedural legal terms between 23 June and 29 June 2020, were suspended.