- Minister Van Weyenberg (Finance) sends the report of the Eurogroup and Ecofin Council of 13 and 14 May 2024 to the Second Chamber
- The Ecofin Council discussed the proposal concerning VAT rules for the digital age (VIDA)
- The Belgian presidency hoped to reach a council agreement on the entire package during the Ecofin Council
- Estonia still has objections to the proposal regarding digital reporting obligations and e-invoicing
- Estonia suggested a voluntary opt-in for the part of the proposal related to the platform economy
- The necessary unanimity was not reached due to Estonia’s intervention
- The Belgian presidency still aims to reach a council agreement during their presidency
- The State Secretary of Finance promised to provide a written answer to a question about the Polish Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) during a Commission debate
- Poland has had success in reducing VAT compliance gaps by implementing a national version of the Standard Audit File for Tax
- The question was about the existence of a Standard Audit File for Tax in the Netherlands.
Source: open.overheid.nl
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