Article 1
By way of derogation from Article 218 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Romania is authorised to only accept invoices which have been issued by taxable persons established in the territory of Romania in the form of documents or messages in electronic format.
Article 2
By way of derogation from Article 232 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Romania is authorised to provide that the use of electronic invoices issued by taxable persons established in the territory of Romania shall not be subject to an acceptance by the recipient established in the territory of Romania.
Article 3
Romania shall notify the national measures implementing the special measure laid down in Articles 1 and 2 to the Commission.
Article 4
1. This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
2. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2024 until the earlier of the following two dates:
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31 December 2026; or |
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the date from which Member States are to apply any national provisions that they are required to adopt in the event that a directive is adopted amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards VAT rules for the digital age, in particular Articles 218 and 232 of that Directive. |
3. If Romania considers that an extension of the special measure laid down in Articles 1 and 2 is necessary, Romania shall submit a request for extension to the Commission, together with a report assessing the extent to which the national measures referred to in Article 3 have been effective in combatting VAT fraud and evasion and in simplifying tax collection. That report shall also evaluate the impact of those measures on taxable persons and in particular whether those measures increase their administrative burdens and costs.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Source eur-lex.europa.eu
