- Estonia initially blocked endorsement of the package in the Council twice
- Estonia agreed to support the initiative after a compromise was offered by the Hungarian rotating presidency of the EU
- The compromise allows member states to optionally exclude small businesses from the platform economy deemed supplier rules
- The Estonian Government had concerns about the deemed supplier rule, which would tax all passenger transport and accommodation services offered by non-VAT persons via platforms
- A solution was reached during negotiations that allowed countries not to use such a taxation model
- The agreement approved on Tuesday allows small businesses to continue their current activities without additional costs or bureaucracy
- EU Finance Ministers are expected to adopt the proposal after re-consultation with the European Parliament.
Source: answerconnect.cch.com
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