Research conducted by Fast Private Jet and Forbes magazine, showed that Slovenia is the most crypto-friendly country in the world. This research further showed that Slovenia is followed by the Czech Republic, Argentina, Japan, Spain and Colombia.Currently, there are 72 shops and 33 sports venues in Slovenia, where bitcoin or altcoin are accepted as a means of payment. Besides this, there are 137 c... Read more

On April 6, 2022, the Council of the European Union amended the EU VAT Directive in relation to the place of supply for live virtual events. In accordance with the amendment, starting from January 1, 2025, 2025, the supply of a live virtual event is taxable in the country where the consumer purchasing the online attendance resides, which means that virtual event providers will need to charge VAT... Read more

Public consultation regarding the proposals of the new amendments to the EU VAT Directive was held up to April 2022. After this consultation, the European Commission (EC) is set to publish a draft of the amendments to the EU VAT Directive this autumn. This will result in the extension of the current One Stop Shop (OSS) to all remaining cross-border B2C transactions and some B2B transactions. The a... Read more

TLS 1.3 protocol is enabled in the test system for fiscal verification of invoices. Enabling TLS 1.3 protocol does not affect connections with TLS 1.2 protocol, which still stays a valid protocol. Developers should verify their applications with the applied changes in the test environment. Intervention timeline: 12. 4. 2022 at 15:00:  - TLS 1.3 protocol is enabled in the test environment (h... Read more

In July 2021 new VAT system for online shopping came into force, whose main aim was to simplify cross-border e-commerce and introduce greater transparency for EU shoppers when it comes to pricing and consumer choice. In addition to this, these new rules were put in place to combat VAT frauds and to ensure a more level playing field for all businesses. After 6 months after the implementation of the... Read more

Slovenian Consumers' Association (SCA) proposed the reduction of VAT and the introduction of food vouchers. This is due to the problem of rising food prices, which are mostly reflected in the agri-food markets. SCA proposed to the Slovenian government the possibility of reducing VAT or abolition of VAT on unprocessed food, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, oil, flour, etc. Besides envisaging a... Read more