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France’s reform of the Limited Tax Agent scheme: What businesses need to know

Why appoint a mandataire fiscal ponctuel in France? Use cases, obligations and benefits for foreign companies. Complete guide.

European Union VAT Focus VAT VAT reform 3 July 2025

European union : simplification of VAT collection on imported goods

EU Directive 2025/1539, adopted on 18 July 2025, aimed to simplify the collection of VAT on imported goods. On 18th July 2025, the Council of the European Union officially adopted new VAT rules on imports. From 1st July 2028, these provisions will improve the collection of VAT on imported goods. The new provisions aim to...

Country Briefs European Union One-Stop-Shop VAT

14 August 2025

CJEU – Customs Code reform on the horizon

On 27 June 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted its negotiating mandate to update the EU Customs Code — a key step in the ongoing effort to modernise the Customs Union. This reform builds on the European Commission’s original proposal from 17 May 2023. Member States have agreed on several key elements: A...

Country Briefs European Union Customs

29 July 2025

CJEU – Cityland vs. Bulgarian Tax Authorities : Towards the end of VAT deregistration practices by Local Tax Authorities

On 3 April 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a significant judgment in case C-164/24, Cityland EOOD, which questions the way Tax Authorities in EU Member States deregister VAT numbers. The case concerned the Bulgarian Tax Authorities’ decision to remove Cityland from the VAT register due to repeated failures to...

Country Briefs European Union Sanctions and penalties VAT

25 July 2025

European Union: ECOFIN VIDA Meeting on November 5, 2024

Final agreement on the VAT in the Digital Age (VIDA) Directive, Estonia lifts its VETO.

Country Briefs European Union E-invoicing

4 December 2024

Intrastat thresholds 2025 in Europe (EU)

Check the INTRASTAT / EMEBI (DEB) thresholds in the various European Union (EU) countries in 2024.

European Union VAT Across Europe Customs VAT thresholds 16 January 2025

European Union: ECOFIN VIDA Meeting on November 5, 2024

Final agreement on the VAT in the Digital Age (VIDA) Directive, Estonia lifts its VETO.

Country Briefs European Union E-invoicing

7 November 2024

Resumption of talks to reach agreement on Vida

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is restarting discussions with a view to reaching agreement on the draft Vida directive at the next Finance (ECOFIN) meeting scheduled for October 8, 2024.

Country Briefs European Union E-invoicing

23 September 2024

Finland – Increase in standard rate on September 1, 2024

From September 1, 2024, Finland will have the second-highest standard rate in the European Union. The standard rate will increase from 24% to 25.5%. The reduced rates of 14% and 10% will remain unchanged.

Country Briefs European Union Finland VAT rates

2 May 2024

Electronic invoicing – EU and US support e-invoicing compatibility

In a joint declaration signed in April, the U.S Trade and Technology Council and the European Union pledged to cooperate on electronic invoicing, and in particular to ensure interoperability between systems set up in the U.S. and by member states. Certain parts of the data structure should be standardized, while there should be room for...

Country Briefs European Union France United States E-invoicing VAT reform

24 April 2024

VAT rates in Europe in 2024

Check the VAT rates applicable in 2024 to your products and services in Europe - in the 27 countries of the European Union (EU), in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

European Union VAT Across Europe VAT rates 14 January 2025

Electronic invoicing – Postponement to be understood as a latest date

The dedicated group FNFE-MPE organized a day dedicated to electronic invoicing on March 7, 2024. Postponing the reform was at the heart of the debate. The obligation to issue invoices in electronic format will ultimately be implemented in two waves: 2026 for large companies and ETIs – 2027 for smaller companies. Basic franchise companies will...

Country Briefs European Union France E-invoicing VAT reform

12 March 2024

CJEU – VAT and false invoices

A Polish company is audited: it appears that the total amount of invoices issued does not correspond to the total amount of sales declared. The company then realized that one of its employees had issued false invoices in the company’s name. In case C-442/22 between the company and the Polish tax authorities, the Court of...

Country Briefs European Union France Poland Principality of Monaco E-invoicing

11 March 2024

Medicalized retirement homes – VAT or payroll tax

A medicalized retirement home (EHPAD) cannot charge VAT on its activities on the grounds that the amount of payroll tax is higher. The criterion of economic advantage is inoperative in VAT. Only the nature of the activity and the operator can be used to determine the materiality of VAT. This was reiterated on March 5,...

Country Briefs European Union France Nursing homes

11 March 2024

European Union – Extension of the reverse charge mechanism until 2026

Council Directive (EU) 2022/890 of June 3, 2022 allows Member States to make the recipient of supplies of goods and services liable for the reverse charge of VAT until December 31, 2026. This concerns the supply of goods and services in sectors that represent a certain risk of tax evasion, including transfers of allowances to...

Country Briefs European Union Reverse Charges

7 June 2022

France’s reform of the Limited Tax Agent scheme: What businesses need to know

European union : simplification of VAT collection on imported goods

CJEU – Customs Code reform on the horizon

CJEU – Cityland vs. Bulgarian Tax Authorities : Towards the end of VAT deregistration practices by Local Tax Authorities

European Union: ECOFIN VIDA Meeting on November 5, 2024

Intrastat thresholds 2025 in Europe (EU)

European Union: ECOFIN VIDA Meeting on November 5, 2024

Resumption of talks to reach agreement on Vida

Finland – Increase in standard rate on September 1, 2024

Electronic invoicing – EU and US support e-invoicing compatibility

VAT rates in Europe in 2024

Electronic invoicing – Postponement to be understood as a latest date

CJEU – VAT and false invoices

Medicalized retirement homes – VAT or payroll tax

European Union – Extension of the reverse charge mechanism until 2026

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