- Belgium is considering making digital platforms and marketplaces jointly and severally liable for their third-party sellers’ B2C transactions.
- This proposal could take effect from 1 January 2024.
- The country would impose due diligence requirements on facilitating intermediaries, such as validating VAT numbers and ensuring compliance by online merchants selling to Belgian consumers.
- The marketplace would only be liable if it was shown to be negligent in undertaking basic checks on the sellers on its platform.
- These liabilities would only apply to sales not affected by the 2021 e-commerce package rules.
- The EU ViDA package may extend the deemed supplier VAT obligations to more marketplace transactions from 2025.
- Belgium is following the examples of Italy, France, and Germany in imposing marketplace reporting requirements.
Source: vatcalc.com
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