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...
On Thursday 3 July 2025, the Romanian Prime Minister announced a package of tax measures aimed at reducing the country’s budget deficit. As part of this reform, VAT rates will increase as follows: The standard VAT rate will increase from 19% to 21%. The current reduced rates of 5% and 9% will be merged into...
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...
The European Parliament has approved amendments to the applicable VAT rates for the tourism, transport, cultural services and publishing sectors. Here’s what will change: – The reduced VAT rate will increase from 9% to 12% starting 1 January 2026. This new rate will apply to accommodation, scheduled passenger transport (including luggage) and admissions to artistic...
The 2023 European Commission's report on VAT fraud reveals a significant reduction in the tax gap in 2021, confirming the effectiveness of the anti-fraud measures put in place. We present…
Starting from June 2025 28th, importing certain cultural goods into France requires either an import licence or a statement from the importer of record confirming that all necessary steps have been taken to prove the goods come from a legal source. These two types of documents are now handled and stored in the ICG (Import...
On 4 June 2025, the Norwegian Parliament approved the entry into force of an agreement amending the existing one related to administrative cooperation on VAT matters. The updated agreement enhances cooperation by enabling Norwegian tax authorities to participate in new EU-developed tools and forms of collaboration in the VAT area. This renegotiation ensures full access...
The Italian Government, during the Council of Ministers meeting of 20th June 2025, decided to further postpone the entry into force of the Sugar Tax from 1st July 2025 to 1st January 2026.
Judgment of June 4, 2025 (n°24PA02483) of the Administrative Court of Appeal – Paris In this judgement, the Administrative Court recalls that a taxable person receiving services from a supplier established outside of France is required to reverse charge VAT, even when that taxable person is not liable for VAT on his own transactions. The...
Are you an e-MSP or CPO supplying electricity via electric charging stations or related services ? Discover the VAT implications and ensure your compliance in all EU countries.
The Czech Financial Administration has issued a notice outlining the new administrative obligations for non-established taxpayers that are registered for VAT purposes there. From this date onwards, non-established companies registered for VAT purposes in Czech Republic must appoint an authorised agent, unless they have a local address. This notice highlights different criteria that agents must...
In order to curb tax evasion and improve VAT compliance, the Greek administration has introduced mandatory monthly VAT returns. The new monthly VAT reporting requirements will apply, based on the date of VAT registration, to : Businesses starting from 1 April 2025 onwards : companies must submit VAT returns monthly from the outset. Businesses registered...
On June 5th 2025, the Latvian Parliament adopted new amendments confirming the postponement of the mandatory B2B e-invoicing from 1st January 2026 to 1st January 2028.
As in various EU Member States, the Spanish Government is considering a new approach to the VAT treatment of short-term accommodation rental services, as there is an increasingly widespread practice in many Spanish cities. The proposition would eliminate the VAT exemption for local short-term accommodation rental services. The main objective is to ensure a level-playing...
You are a non-European company and you use the DDP and EXW Incoterms for your sales and purchases from the French territory? You are likely to act as an IOR/EOR…
On June 4, 2025, the European Authorities concluded that Bulgaria is ready to adopt the euro as of 1st January 2026. This assessment is set out in the 2025 Convergence Report, which finds that Bulgaria fulfils the following 4 conditions: Price stability ; Sound public finances ensuring a sustainability ; Exchange-rate stability demonstrating that a...
The change relates to VAT notice 723A. The main changes are : Refund applications sent by post now only require copies of documents rather than original copies ; Certificates of status are exceptions and original copies still required but will not be returned to companies ; Several sections were renumbered with minor wording improvements to...
As of January 1, 2025, the Slovenian tax authorities have clarified the VAT rates applicable to beverages and beverage preparations. Certain products no longer benefit from the reduced VAT rate and are now subject to the standard rate of 22%. Sugar syrups: Syrups and beverage preparations containing sugar or sweeteners. Sweetened beverages: All beverages with...
