EC withdraws stalled proposal to pivot to destination-based VAT for intra-community goods transactions On 11 February 2025, the European Commission adopted its 2025 Work Programme which included confirmation that it withdraw its proposed definitive VAT system reform. This 2019 proposal sought to tackle missing trader
New German government rekindles interest in VAT regime reforms shifting the place of taxation on B2B intra-community supplies of goods to destination-based taxation The new German coalition government has committed to supporting a stranded EU VAT regime reform which would shift the obligation to charge
There is an array of more practical VAT measures that are in place, or could be explored, to resolve the VAT issues around the gig and sharing economies. The shared aim of these measures would be to reduce the VAT leakage in the least administratively
Grand plan may now fall to side as VAT in the Digital Age reforms progress The proposed grand solution to tackle over €50billion in EU VAT fraud, the Definitive VAT System, is in trouble. The plan to switch from an origin to destination-based VAT on
The European group of finance ministers, Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), reported to the European Council on progress of various EU VAT reforms. This came on 3 June 2021. Follow all the European Union’s completed and planned reforms via VAT Calc’s EU VAT reform
