- ViDA Overview: ViDA is a significant set of EU tax reforms aimed at modernizing the VAT system to combat revenue loss and enhance efficiency, marking the biggest change since the EU’s single market introduction in 1993.
- Business Impact: ViDA will affect how businesses in the EU charge, invoice, report, and manage VAT, requiring near real-time data sharing with customers and tax authorities, impacting operations, ERP systems, and legal positions.
- Implementation Timeline: ViDA will roll out in stages from 2025 to 2035, starting with optional e-invoicing in 2025 and full harmonization by 2035, with significant milestones like the introduction of the Single VAT Registration (SVR) and platform economy changes along the way.
- Key Changes:
- E-invoicing and Digital Reporting: Mandatory e-invoicing to B2B and B2G customers, reported in near real-time.
- Platform Economy: New rules for platforms facilitating short-term rentals and transport services.
- Single VAT Registration (SVR): A single EU-wide VAT registration and reporting portal, expanding the VAT reverse charge mechanism and the One Stop Shop (OSS).
- Preparation Strategy: Businesses should adopt a 5-step approach: Kick-off workshop, impact assessment, gap analysis, business case preparation, and implementation/monitoring.
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