The €71 billion issue: EC progressing talks to reform VAT relief on donations of goods The European Environmental Bureau estimated €71 billion of unsold electronics and clothing are destroyed each year in the EU. This is unsold goods dumped into landfill because this is cheaper
2035 VAT in the Digital Age requires states with existing domestic e-invoicing to harmonise The latest draft of EU VAT in the Digital Age required member states with existing domestic B2B and B2C e-invoicing and digital reporting requirements to adapt their regimes by January 2035
Parliament comments on EC IOSS threshold removal proposal The European Parliament has produced a briefing on the European Commissions proposals for e-commerce import VAT reforms. This includes: Removal of IOSS €150 threshold reporting limit Extend deemed supplier obligations for marketplaces facilitating consignments exceeding €150 Removal
European Commission issues evaluation of voucher VAT rules The European Commission (EC) has issued its review of the application of VAT rules on the use of vouchers across the 27 member states. This follows the introduction of harmonisation VAT voucher rules in January 2019. The
Behavioural taxes may be too successful to generate EU own resources Constantly looking for ways to generate EU-level ‘own resources’, the European Commission is increasingly exploring behavioural taxes to diversify and grow its budget revenues. Behavioural taxes are levies designed to influence individuals’ and businesses’
New Council of EU president plays down expectations on quick agreement on ViDA reforms; deep political issue add to likely delays The incoming rotating president of the Council of the EU, Hungary, is set to make little progress in resolving last disagreements on the EU
EU VAT Expert Group revisits Import One Stop-Shop reforms The European Commission’s VAT Expert Group (VEG) has been reviewing improvements to the July 2021-introduced Import One Stop-Shop (IOSS) regime. This was part of the e-commerce VAT package reforms. IOSS enables the pan-EU reporting of VAT
EU member states’ control of input VAT deductibility means the full single EU VAT return evades us With the impending further extension of the One-Stop Shop VAT return in July 2027 via VAT in the Digital Age, why not tackle the final barrier to the
Simplified Triangulation – What if middleman / intermediary party has VAT number in other states? Who is responsible for transport? Triangulation still permitted? For businesses with complex cross-border chain supplies and ‘middleman’ or intermediary parties, Triangulation is a useful simplification to reduce the numbers of
EU VAT in the Digital Age drops proposal to extend VAT deemed supplier obligations on facilitating marketplaces Marketplaces, or ‘electronic interfaces’ have been let off the hook for taking responsibility for their EU-resident sellers’ B2C goods transactions as part of the EU VAT in the
