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Global Challenges of Indirect Tax 1 *Shifting the Balance from Direct to Indirect Taxes - PwC 2011

Global Indirect Tax - Map of Recent Developments - Vertex

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Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

 *Shifting the Balance from Direct to Indirect Taxes - PwC 2011

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• VAT/GST systems exist in 156 countries • Eight more considering implementation by 2013 

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

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Business Tax and VAT to merge in China – pilot in 2013, targeting fully 

implemented system in 2015

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

Significant systems changes required and comprehensive testing projects

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Australian GST law expanded by 100 pages and shows no sign 

of slowing down*

Australia looking at New Zealand’s GST system for simplification

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

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Malaysia plans to introduce GST in 2013

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

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India plans to replace 11 indirect taxes with two GST (Federal and State level)

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax

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Gulf Cooperation Council seeks to implement GST systems by 2012/13*

Syria has deferred VAT implementation until 2012*

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Six of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa

Increased oil and mineral output is expected to elevate African economies

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VAT rates in Europe are the highest in the world averaging over 20%

European Commission embarked on a consultation to simplify VAT

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5,500  Brazilian taxing jurisdictions (Federal, State, and Local)

SPED  system rolling out across Brazil

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10,287 Sales/Use/Rental U.S. tax jurisdictions

187,688 Individual U.S. tax rules

Global Challenges of Indirect Tax