- Bicameral Conference Committee approved a bill imposing VAT on non-resident digital service providers
- Final version of the bill reconciles conflicting provisions from House and Senate bills
- Digital services rendered in trade or business now subject to VAT
- Non-resident DSPs considered to have performed services in Philippines if consumed there
- Definition of digital service and DSP provided in the bill
- VAT registration required for those selling digital goods or services
- VAT to be assessed, collected, and remitted by DSPs for non-VAT registered customers
- Business-to-business transactions subject to reverse-charge mechanism
- Online marketplaces liable for remitting VAT on transactions of non-resident sellers on their platform
Source: insightplus.bakermckenzie.com
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