In order to minimise costly VAT registration procedures for businesses making sales in multiple Member States, it is essential to further expand the VAT One-Stop Shop. This was the key-message of the VAT-Group when it welcomed Patrice Pillet and Ludwig de Winter (Head of Unit and Deputy Head of Unit on VAT at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union) to its meeting on 22 February. In light of the launch of the public consultation on “VAT in the Digital Age”, the group expressed its support to the European Commission in the efforts to use digital tools to both simplify the VAT-system and strengthen the fight against VAT fraud. In particular, the group underlined that the VAT One-Stop Shop has been a significant force for VAT simplification and should be regarded as an example of the strength of EU-cooperation between tax authorities. However, the group noted that there is still room for further strengthening the One-Stop Shop by expanding its scope or by bringing in a VAT refund mechanism.
Source Business Europe
