- Reverse charge is when the customer pays VAT directly to tax authorities
- Failure to declare reverse charge can result in heavy penalties
- It is important for businesses to understand and apply reverse charge rules correctly
- Penalties for failing to self-assess VAT can include financial fines, increased risk of tax audits, and damage to reputation
- Example of a Belgian company facing penalties for not self-assessing VAT on an intra-Community acquisition
- Penalties can be challenged based on the proportionality between the fault and damage caused to the State
Source: vatdesk.eu
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
