The trend of tax authorities pre-filling VAT returns using data gathered in continuous transaction controls (CTCs) is persisting across many countries.
CTCs see transactional data sent in real-time through e-invoices or e-reports auto-populate VAT returns and ledgers. Below is the status of the countries that either make available pre-filled returns or have projects to do so:
Source Sovos
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