What is the EU VAT Expert Group?
The VAT Expert Group assists and advises the European Commission on VAT matters. They meet regularly upon invite of the European Commission, last meeting was on November 29, 2021. No meeting has been scheduled yet for 2022.
On October 2, 2019, the Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union appointed the 40 members of the VAT Expert Group for a mandate of 3 years starting on October 1, 2019. This means that the current mandate ends per October 1, 2022 and a call for application is expected soon.
Activities as of Jan 1, 2021 – May 1, 2022
March 28, 2022
November 29, 2021
- VAT Expert Group meeting #30 on Nov 29, 2021: Discussion on Platform Economy, ECJ VEGA International
November 11, 2021
October 27-29, 2021
May 31 – June 2, 2021
April 19, 2021
- Presentation of the VAT Expert Group to the VAT Commitee on selected ECJ/CJEU Cases (April 19, 2021)
March 16, 2021
- April 19, 2021: Presentation of the VAT Expert Group to the VAT Commitee on selected ECJ/CJEU Cases (April 19, 2021)
February 24, 2021
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