Competitiveness report highlights VAT compliance as major headache A 2025 EU Annual EU Single Market and Competitiveness Report (ASMCR) is to call out VAT compliance as the lead barrier to successful trading in the EU Single Market. The report was due on 15 January, but
Place of supply rules change for income from B2C online live conferences, training, concerts The EU has updated from 1 January 2025 the Value Added Tax rules for determining in which country VAT is due – ‘place of supply’ – on entrance fees for virtual
2025 SME Special Scheme introduces pan-EU €100,000 VAT registration threshold to reduce foreign compliance burden for EU businesses From 1 January 2025, there is a new, optional €100,000 EU VAT registration threshold, enabling EU-resident businesses to sell in other EU states, declaring the sales as
Annual VAT registration thresholds and Intrastat dispatches & arrivals The table below provides the latest European VAT registration thresholds for resident and non-resident (foreign) businesses, plus Intrastat reporting threshold. Separately, the EU VAT registration threshold equivalence for SME taxpayers resident in other EU states comes
Parliament update on Finance Ministers agreed VAT in the Digital Age text Following the 5 November ViDA political agreement by EU Finance Ministers, the EU Parliaments’ Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has provided a draft report. This focuses on changes to the ViDA reforms
2022 latest estimate of lost EU VAT widening by €13bn with mixed results across EU 27 On 18 December 2024, the latest estimate of missing VAT revenues across the EU 27 member states was published by the European Commission. This shows an increase in the
EU standards body, CEN, revising EN 16931 e-invoicing for ViDA Following the approval of the VAT in the Digital Age reforms, including 2030 intra-community e-invoicing, the European standards organisation, CEN, has started work to amend the EU standard on e-invoicing, EN 16931-1. A new version
Chinese and other non-EU seller marketplaces face customs admin charge in response to widespread tax evasion European Commission officials are reported to be considering a new customs administration levy on platforms for non-EU sourced low-value imports. A potential revenue or handling charge framework is likely
ECOFIN summary to European Council on tax developments On 10 December 2024, the six-monthly report on EU tax reform projects was approved at the monthly meeting of finance minister, ECOFIN. This covers the term of the Hungarian presidency of the Council. Major VAT on other
Digital Certificate to replace paper version by 1 July 2032 The EU’s regular meeting of Finance Ministers, ECOFIN, has approved on 10th December 2024 the proposed Electronic VAT Exemption Certificate. This follows a positive 6 November European Commission’s Working Party on Tax Questions progress review
