Link VEG 119 – Minutes 36th VEG meeting
Documents Shared
- Agenda 36th VEG meeting 06-06-2024
- VEG 117 – SVR Implementation
- VEG 118 – IOSS Issues and solutions
- GFV 135 REV1 – SVR Implementation
Summary of the meeting
- Approval of Agenda and Meeting Nature: The agenda for the 36th VAT Expert Group (VEG) meeting held on June 6, 2024, was approved without contest. The meeting was conducted via videoconference and was not open to the public.
- Progress Update on VAT After ViDA: An informal working group presented a progress report on the future of VAT, discussing topics such as simplification, greener VAT, and technology. The final report is expected by mid-December 2024 and will be presented to the Group on the Future of VAT (GFV).
- Destruction of Goods and VAT Treatment of Donations: The Commission services discussed the current VAT treatment for the destruction and donation of goods. VEG members expressed the need for more advantageous VAT treatment or clearer guidance on donations.
- Single VAT Registration (SVR) Implementation: A first analysis of the SVR elements of the ViDA package was presented, highlighting necessary IT changes and updates to Implementing Acts and Explanatory Notes. A workshop in Helsinki at the end of June will further explore solutions for securing the IOSS identification number.
- Information Points and Miscellaneous Updates: The Commission provided updates on the ViDA package negotiations, the new SME scheme implementation, and the CESOP database.
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