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EU states' VAT collection gap at EUR 137 bn in 2017
Thorough reform of the VAT system is needed to make it more fraud-proof, the EU Commission said Thursday as it released a study showing Member States lost EUR ... last modified 10 September 2019, 23:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
VAT Gap
EU countries lost almost €150 billion in Value-Added Tax (VAT) revenues in 2016, according to a new study published today by the European Commission. last modified 21 September 2018, 22:15 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Brussels proposes more flexibility over VAT rates
The European Commission proposed Thursday new rules which would give EU Member States more flexibility to set Value Added Tax (VAT) rates and to create a ... last modified 23 January 2018, 13:28 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU finance ministers agree lower VAT for e-publications
Ministers agreed to allow EU states to apply reduced, 'super-reduced' or zero VAT rates to electronic publications Tuesday, thereby allowing alignment of VAT ... last modified 04 October 2018, 18:23 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 160 billion VAT gap "unacceptable", says EU
EU Member States lost a staggering EUR 159.5 billion in uncollected VAT revenue in 2014, according to figures released by the European Commission on Tuesday in ... last modified 07 September 2016, 22:45 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
VAT fraud costs the EU EUR 50 billion a year
EU countries lost almost EUR 150 billion in VAT revenues in 2016, of which EUR 50 bn went to the benefit of criminals, according to a new study published ... last modified 24 September 2018, 22:49 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels launches new tool to crack down on VAT fraud
A new system to help EU countries crack down on VAT fraud, launched Wednesday by the European Commission, allows EU Member States to rapidly exchange and ... last modified 16 May 2019, 23:05 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU states agree measures to combat VAT fraud
The EU Council of finance ministers reached provisional agreement Friday on a set of rules on exchange of VAT payment data to facilitate detection of tax fraud ... last modified 11 November 2019, 23:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU to strengthen cross-border cooperation on VAT fraud
EU Finance Ministers today reached an agreement on a draft regulation which will enable EU member states to combine efforts in combating fraud with regard to ... last modified 08 June 2010, 20:15 CET — filed under: , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs back measures to cut VAT fraud in e-commerce
The European Parliament gave its approval Tuesday to measures designed to fight e-commerce VAT evasion that would help cut some of the EUR 137 billion lost ... last modified 19 December 2019, 17:29 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 152 bn VAT gap points way to EU reform
The EU Commission published a report Thursday showing that EU Member States lost an estimated total of EUR 152 billion in VAT revenues in 2015, as it readies ... last modified 29 September 2017, 18:18 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU looks to reduce VAT burden for online trade
A new system for VAT for digital products - the EU's response to distortions of the market and loss of revenue through the online economy - has attracted much ... last modified 01 October 2015, 16:54 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU VAT reform to crack down on fraud
The EU Commission set out plans Wednesday for the biggest reform of EU VAT rules in a quarter of a century, hoping to crack down on an estimated EUR 50 billion ... last modified 05 October 2017, 15:49 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels mulls changes to VAT rules for financial and insurance services
The EU Commission launched a public consultation Tuesday to gather views on the current VAT rules for financial and insurance services, and to seek ideas on ... last modified 10 February 2021, 21:25 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
SMEs say no to Commission approach for definitive VAT system
In a position paper, UEAPME presents quite a negative assessment of the European Commission's proposal for the first steps towards a Single EU VAT system. last modified 06 March 2018, 15:21 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
VAT gap - frequently asked questions
The VAT GAP is the overall difference between the expected VAT revenue and the amount actually collected. last modified 05 September 2019, 23:40 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
ECA special report No 13/2011 on whether the control of customs procedure 42 prevents and detects Value Added Tax (VAT) evasion
Customs procedure 42 is the regime an importer uses in order to obtain a VAT exemption when the imported goods will be transported to another Member State. In ... last modified 13 December 2011, 19:43 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Equality for VAT E-Invoices
New Directive 2010/45/EU sets out measures that ensure tax authorities accept electronic invoices under the same conditions as for paper invoices, and to ... last modified 01 December 2010, 01:21 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Member States in the European Union are losing billions of euros in value-added tax (VAT) revenues because of tax fraud and inadequate tax collection systems. ... last modified 06 September 2016, 19:01 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Billions lost in VAT Gap - study
An estimated EUR 193 billion in VAT revenues (1.5% of GDP) was lost due to non-compliance or non-collection in 2011, according to a new study on the VAT Gap in ... last modified 19 September 2013, 17:27 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Standard VAT Return
A new standard VAT return, which could cut costs for EU businesses by up to EUR 15 billion a year, is proposed by the European Commission. The aim of this ... last modified 24 October 2013, 13:28 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
On 7 April 2016 the European Commission adopted an Action Plan on VAT - Towards a single EU VAT area. Following adoption of this Action Plan, the European ... last modified 18 January 2018, 16:47 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
VAT for small businesses and setting VAT rates - background guide
The European Commission proposed on 18 January new rules to give EU Member States more flexibility to set Value Added Tax (VAT) rates and to create a better ... last modified 18 January 2018, 17:06 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Common system of VAT (the 'VAT Directive')
This Directive codifies the provisions implementing the common system of VAT, which applies to the production and distribution of goods and services bought and ... last modified 26 December 2009, 00:45 CET — filed under: , , , , , , , , — Relevance: 1%
VAT: Commission proposes new instrument for speedy response to fraud
The European Commission on 31 July adopted a proposal for a Quick Reaction Mechanism which would enable EU Member States to respond more swiftly and ... last modified 01 August 2012, 19:17 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
The European Commission on 1 December launched a wide public consultation on how the EU’s Value Added Tax (VAT) system can be strengthened and improved, to the ... last modified 02 December 2010, 13:04 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Study to quantify and analyse the VAT Gap in the EU-27 Member States - final report
The study aims to understand the recent trends in the field of VAT collection better, by updating the VAT Gap estimates for 2000-2006 produced in the Reckon ... last modified 19 September 2013, 17:03 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The VAT Gap 2015 report
VAT revenue collection has failed to show significant improvement across EU Member States according to the latest figures released by the European Commission ... last modified 04 September 2015, 22:40 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
VAT Gap questions & answers
EU Member States lost EUR 152 billion in 2015, according to a European Commission report, which the EU executive says shows there is urgent need for VAT reform. last modified 28 September 2017, 22:24 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
This web page allows you to verify the validity of a VAT identification number issued by an EU Member State by specifying the VAT number you wish to validate, ... last modified 17 June 2014, 13:13 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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