EU banking & insurance VAT exemption overhaul rolled into wider financial services tax review The EU’s long term aim to withdraw the outdated VAT exemption on financial services has now been rolled into a wider examination of the taxation of the sector. Concerns around the
2025 no change to EU – Northern Ireland Intrastat thresholds The UK’s HMRC has confirmed that there will be no change to the EU – Northern Ireland (NI) Intrastat reporting threshold. The 2024 current arrivals and dispatches exemption, and delivery terms thresholds will be carried
Pillar 2 delay to January 2030 (voluntary Jul 2028) with 10-year opt-out proposal to unlock Estonia’s veto on VAT in the Digital Age. ViDA confirmed on 5th Nov ECOFIN agenda for final agreement A revised VAT in the Digital Age proposal for the outstanding Pillar
EU Working Party on Tax reviews Fiscal representation to encourage adoption of IOSS and close VAT fraud Proposals are being discussed on 6 November 2024 at the EU’s Working Party on Tax Questions to reform the Import One-Stop Shop reporting to shut down VAT fraud
Parliament reviews behavioural taxes under EU control: VAT; alcohol; tobacco; and energy products The EU Parliament has published a briefing on behavioural taxation, which can be used to influence consumer behaviour, as well as to collect revenue. The EU has set ambitious environmental and health
2023 data reveals €26 billion raised from OSS & IOSS 150,000 businesses The 2023 evaluation (published 14 October 2024) of the VAT e-commerce package, particularly focusing on the One-Stop Shop (OSS) and Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) schemes, reflects the substantial progress made in streamlining VAT
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
EU use of VAT to promote green policy Objectives and sustainability New energies are being devoted to the use of VAT as a tool to promote environmental sustainability and support its ambitious green policy agenda. The European Commission’s VAT Expert Group (VEG) is expected to
Stubborn government deficits pushing increases and consolidation in reduced rates A string of EU member countries are turning to reduced VAT rate rises to help plug spending gaps. Slow growth in economies adds to Euro-currency rule requirements of limiting deficits. A number of EU states
The EU’s e-commerce VAT package launched on 1 July 2021. What changed 1 July 2021 with EU e-commerce VAT package Update: as part of the approved VAT in the Digital Age scheme, the use of OSS will be extended to movement of own goods from 1
