- Implementation of VAT on cross-border digital services by nonresidents has been postponed again.
- New effective date is July 1, 2026.
- The regulation was originally set for October 1, 2025, then postponed to April 1, 2026.
- Announcement was made by the Inland Revenue Department on March 31, 2026.
Source: kpmg.com
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