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Cyprus·

Cyprus Puts Crypto on the Tax Map

Cyprus transposed DAC8 into national law from January 1, 2026, requiring crypto-asset service providers to collect user data and automatically exchange transaction-level information with tax authorities across all EU member states.

Italy·

Italy Turns Summer Into a Tax Reckoning for Short-Term Rental Operators

Rome rewrote the rules on holiday lettings at the start of the year. Now, as tourist season peaks, the enforcement infrastructure is live — and professional operators are finding that the old ambiguities no longer offer cover.

Poland·

KSeF Invoices Cannot Be Cancelled Once Transmitted, Polish VAT Act Confirms

Invoices enter legal circulation the moment KSeF accepts them — making cancellation impossible and zeroing out via correction invoice the only remedy, even for transactions that never occurred.

Poland·

Poland Moves to VIDA

Poland’s Ministry of Finance has published draft legislation (Project UC147) to amend the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act as part of the country’s implementation of the European Union’s “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) package.

Finland·

Finland Cuts 14% VAT Rate to 13.5% from January 2026

Finland lowered the reduced 14% VAT rate to 13.5% from 1 January 2026, affecting food, medicines, books, transport, accommodation, and several other goods and services.

Finland·

Consulting Services Invoiced to Switzerland May Be Supplied Without Finnish VAT

According to a VEROT article published by Taloustaito, consulting services invoiced by a Finnish company to a Swiss non-profit organisation may be supplied without Finnish VAT. Regardless of whether the customer is treated as a taxable person, Finnish VAT is not chargeable under the applicable place-of-supply rules.

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