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European Economic and Social Committee supports Commission’s proposal for distance sales of imported goods

  • European Economic and Social Committee supports Commission’s proposal to reduce compliance burden for taxable persons
  • EESC backs removal of EUR 150 Import One-Stop Shop threshold to simplify VAT registration process
  • EESC agrees with extending deemed supplier rule to all distance sales of imported goods facilitated by electronic interface
  • EESC believes EU initiative is better for simplifying VAT procedures than individual Member State initiatives
  • EESC expects broader access to IOSS to encourage small players to engage in transnational activities
  • EESC believes new VAT rules will allow tax authorities to focus on major tax abuse cases
  • EESC appreciates proposed reform’s focus on fighting VAT fraud and compliance efforts in smaller marketplaces
  • EESC emphasizes importance of clear definitions in methodology, such as distinguishing between ‘deemed importer’ and ‘deemed supplier’

Source: eur-lex.europa.eu

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