MEP flags B2C-to-B2B avoidance risk; Commission closes the legal loophole but sidesteps enforcement at scale From 1 July 2026, the EU will apply a €3 flat customs duty to e-commerce consignments under €150. The aim is to rebalance competition with non-EU platforms shipping direct to
Tackle VAT fraud via more machine learning and predictive Artificial Intelligence As governments around the world increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) to combat VAT fraud, the European Parliament is calling for the European Union to accelerate its own AI-powered efforts to safeguard the EU
Overview of the EU-backed standard for structure electronic invoices Standard EN6931 is the standardised framework for structured e-invoicing adopted by CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) on April 17, 2017. It is already adopted for B2G e-invoicing in the EU (Directive 2014/55/EU), and is the basis
European Court of Justice confirms receiving services from linked supplier in another EU country does not constitute VAT Fixed Establishment On June 13, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) issued a ruling in the Adient case (Case C-533/22), clarifying whether a
Behavioural taxes may be too successful to generate EU own resources Constantly looking for ways to generate EU-level ‘own resources’, the European Commission is increasingly exploring behavioural taxes to diversify and grow its budget revenues. Behavioural taxes are levies designed to influence individuals’ and businesses’
New Council of EU president plays down expectations on quick agreement on ViDA reforms; deep political issue add to likely delays The incoming rotating president of the Council of the EU, Hungary, is set to make little progress in resolving last disagreements on the EU
