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EU clarifies VAT on new €3 customs duty on low-value imports

23 June 2026 in

2028 Customs Reforms

Brussels' signals become clearer: low-value imports work best through the IOSS regime The European Commission has issued on 16 June 2026 an addendum to its VAT e-Commerce Explanatory Notes. This confirms how VAT should be calculated on the new temporary €3 customs duty that will

EU VAT reforms under Cyprus Presidency

16 June 2026 in

EU VAT

Advances EU VAT Anti-Fraud and E-Commerce Reforms The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union (January to June 2026) delivered important progress on several VAT and indirect tax initiatives that will shape the future of EU VAT compliance, anti-fraud enforcement and e-commerce taxation.

EU VAT Debate on Financial Services Exemption

13 June 2026 in

EU VAT

European lawmakers call for review of decades-old VAT rules for banking and insurance The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) has adopted a report urging the European Commission to review the VAT treatment of financial services, potentially reopening one of the most complex

EU states aim to agree VAT data exchange 2026

13 June 2026 in

EU VAT

EU VAT data exchange: integration meets resistance EU policymakers are converging on broader VAT data sharing to fight fraud and simplify reporting, but Member States remain divided over confidentiality, control and architecture. Upcoming Irish Presidency aims to complete negotiations before end of 2026. The real

EU wants VAT to drive greener business behaviour

31 May 2026 in

Brussels targets waste, used goods and petrol cars in green VAT review The European Commission is exploring a new package of “green VAT” reforms aimed at supporting the circular economy and accelerating the transition to lower-carbon business models. While still at the review stage, the

CTCs to blow the doors off VAT technology stacks

29 May 2026 in

Continuous Transaction Controls

Continuous Transaction Controls on e-invoicing exposing cracks in ERP, tax engine and VAT processes For years, businesses have been able to get away with a fragmented, often mostly manual VAT process. The ERP calculates tax. A tax engine may sit alongside it. Accounts payable manually

EU ViDA Single VAT Registration implementation update

27 May 2026 in

IOSS

European Commission’s new ViDA work programme timetable for OSS, IOSS and Single VAT Registration reforms to 2028 The European Commission has advanced the next stage of the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Single VAT Registration (SVR) reforms for the 1 July 2028. The

EU ViDA Digital Reporting new work programme

20 May 2026 in

Digital Reporting Requirements

EU publishes ViDA e-invoicing and Digital Reporting Requirements 2026-35 work programme The European Commission has published 20 May 2026 a detailed implementation work programme for the Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) and e-invoicing pillars of VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA). This confirms an aggressive timetable

EU ViDA divergence called out

12 May 2026 in

VAT in the Digital Age

ViDA divergence risks raises pressure for Unified VAT Determination and Reporting Systems EU officials warn national deviations from ViDA could undermine harmonised digital VAT reporting across Europe The world's only single tax engine & reporting application, pivoting to ViDA changes without costly system rebuilds

EU costs & effectiveness of reduced VAT rates

7 May 2026 in

EU VAT

European Commission questions if many reduced VAT rates still justify their growing fiscal cost and impact. The European Commission has reopened one of the oldest VAT debates: do reduced VAT rates genuinely help lower-income households, or are they an expensive blunt instrument? Reduced rates useful

Category: EU

EU clarifies VAT on new €3 customs duty on low-value imports

EU VAT reforms under Cyprus Presidency

EU VAT Debate on Financial Services Exemption

EU states aim to agree VAT data exchange 2026

EU wants VAT to drive greener business behaviour

CTCs to blow the doors off VAT technology stacks

EU ViDA Single VAT Registration implementation update

EU ViDA Digital Reporting new work programme

EU ViDA divergence called out

EU costs & effectiveness of reduced VAT rates

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