- VAT Expert Group (VEG) assists and advises the European Commission on VAT matters
- VEG provides insights on new legislative acts, policy initiatives, and practical implementation of VAT legislation
- VEG may also be consulted on practical VAT tax administration issues and good practices
- Agendas, working documents, and minutes of VEG meetings are available on CIRCABC
- VEG is composed of individuals (type A members) and organizations (type C members) with expertise in VAT
- Commission can give observer status to certain individuals or organizations
- Members are selected via a call for applications managed by the Commission
- Members of VEG are appointed for a 3-year mandate
- VEG was established in 2012 to facilitate exchanges of views between the Commission and stakeholders on VAT matters
- VEG was established to create a permanent, structured, and transparent way for discussions on VAT issues.
Source: taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
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