Reducing VAT complexity and fraud The Italian Council of Minister has confirmed proposals to simplify the Italian tax regime by Draghi-Franco reforms, including simplifying the use of reduced VAT rates. The aim is to streamline the number of supplies of goods or services which can
EC seeks to harmonise live transaction reporting – 3 alternatives The European Commission (EC) is undertaking a review to introduce harmonised Transaction Based Reporting (TBR) across the 27 member states, which includes potentially e-invoicing. This is part of the VAT in the Digital Age, reforms
VAT compliance simplifications; new tax collections role for marketplaces On 1 July 2021, the European Union introduced three key reforms to simplify their B2C e-commerce VAT regime, and help eliminate an estimated €1.5 billion in fraud affecting the EU B2C goods sector. The reforms will
The EU e-commerce VAT package has now come into force on 1 July 2021, including the introduction of the new pan-EU Import One-Stop Ship (IOSS) return. May 2023 update: The EC has proposed ending the €150 VAT threshold on consignment stocks from March 2028. These
From 1 July 2021, new VAT rules apply for sellers and marketplaces serving European Union consumers under the EU ecommerce VAT package. This will include complex invoice obligations imposed by both the EU VAT Directive and optional choices for the member states. This blog covers
The Netherlands is to apply a retrospective Value Added Tax registration threshold of €20,000 per annum. This will apply from 1 January 2020 based on the Decree No. 2021-12740 issues in June 2021. Check EU VAT registration thresholds via VAT Calc’s live tracker. Previously, the VAT
Amazon is notifying its sellers on preparations for the launch of the 1 July 2021 EU VAT ecommerce package. This withdraws distance selling thresholds, the €22 import VAT exemption and makes marketplaces like Amazon liable for their sellers’ transactions in certain cases. From 1 July
Intrastat reporting of EU goods movements ends for UK as part of Brexit; Northern Ireland – EU movements obligation remain Following the UK leaving the EU VAT regime and Customs Union on 1 January 2021, the UK have continued to require VAT registered businesses to
25 reforms – improve VAT and other taxes’ fairness and simplicity The European Commission (EU) unveiled its Tax Action Plan in July 2020, a range of 25 Value Added Tax and other tax reforms to improve the efficiency and fairness of tax collections across the twenty
Slovenia has harmonised the VAT rate on printed books and journals to the e-book rate. The reduced rate is now 5% from 1 January 2020. This follows the Council Directive (EU) 2018/1713 in the VAT Directive to permit EU member states to set electronic publications Value
