- Estonia blocked EU agreement on VAT for online platforms
- Estonian Minister of Finance disagreed with proposed introduction of VAT for platform services
- Estonia believes it is unfair for small businesses or individuals on digital platforms to pay VAT
- Estonia offered option to make VAT obligation optional for member states, but Belgium did not accept
- Responsibility for finding a solution now falls on the new Hungarian presidency starting July 1
- VAT for platform services is currently paid by service suppliers, not platforms like Bolt or Airbnb
- European Commission proposed changes to VAT rules to make platforms add VAT to services they purchase themselves
Source: news.err.ee
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