Registering for VAT in the EU remains an overly complicated task, with each Member State having its own processes and procedures to obtain a VAT number.
The various One Stop Shop schemes that were introduced on 1 July 2021 show what the future could look like, with online application and a similar registration process in each country.
However, until this is widely adopted, specific country knowledge is required for VAT registration.
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