On March 11, 2025, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) proposal, setting the stage for significant transformations in the European Union’s VAT system over the coming years. This milestone was reached after nearly three years of negotiations following the initial proposal on December 8, 2022. ViDA represents a major step toward modernizing VAT compliance, particularly for businesses engaged in cross-border transactions within the EU.
- Immediate VAT changes: what’s coming before 2028?
- E-Invoicing: no more waiting for approval
- More clarity for low-revenue e-commerce sellers
- E-Mobility and simplified VAT reporting
- VAT after ViDA: compliance challenges that remain
- A patchwork of VAT compliance rules
- VAT refunds: the unresolved bottleneck
- Three OSS schemes and the need for further simplification
- VAT number verification: a critical weakness
- The ViDA transition: time to get ready
Source: Forbes
