COVID-19 + GLOBAL MOBILITY
At the moment, individuals and organisations all over the world are facing big challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a great deal of uncertainty and we expect that you may have many questions. In times like these, LIMES international is ready to advise you and answer your questions regarding the coronavirus related to global mobility.
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CORONA UPDATES
COVID-19 #12 | Adjustments of Dutch Government support measures (NOW)
The Dutch government has announced changes to the first tranche of the Emergency Package to [...]
COVID-19 #11 | Employee does not meet the salary requirement
If an employer is entitled to the working time reduction scheme and as a result [...]
COVID-19 #10 | NOW also for companies with a non Dutch bank account number
The Temporary Emergency Bridging Measure for Sustained Employment (NOW) is updated. It is now possible [...]
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For people and companies operating across national borders, specialised integral fiscal-legal support is crucial. For over thirty years, LIMES international has been offering integrated services in the field of corporate tax, employee tax, social security, VAT & customs, legal and immigration. We offer our services from a single location ‘one-stop-shop’. Our aim is to unburden and facilitate you, so that you can excel in international business.
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LATEST NEWS
COVID-19 #12 | Adjustments of Dutch Government support measures (NOW)
The Dutch government has announced changes to the first tranche of the Emergency Package to Support Jobs and the Economy (NOW). More companies are now eligible for the scheme that came into effect on 2 April. Furthermore, the application period has been extended from May 31 to Friday June 5. In addition, a second tranche of the NOW scheme has been announced, NOW 2.0 From July 6, NOW 2.0 can be applied for the subsidy period June, July and August 2020, with changed conditions compared to NOW 1.0 For an up-to-date overview of all measures we refer to the our webpage.
Introduction new VAT E-commerce legislation postponed
It was scheduled to change the VAT legislation in the field of E-commerce per January 1, 2021. The change mainly affects shipments from outside the EU (especially China), whereby VAT will become due on all these sales. This is not yet the case: on the one hand, as there is an exemption for small parcels (parcels till € 22), and on the other hand, because under the current VAT legislation these sales fall outside the scope of EU VAT. The effect of the new rules will be that sales by non-EU webshops will be taxed with VAT. Also, a so-called ‘platform fiction’ will be introduced, with the result that platforms such as Amazon will be liable for VAT in relation to specific transactions. 'One Stop Shop’ regime In addition, it will be possible to pay VAT on E-commerce sales in one ‘EU VAT return’ (the so-called ‘One Stop Shop’ regime), with the benefit that webshops no longer need to VAT register in multiple EU Member states to pay local VAT via local VAT returns. This means a considerable simplification (and reduction of costs) for [...]