- The EU Commission provided an update on the ViDA negotiations at a recent VAT expert group meeting.
- The e-invoicing & digital reporting pillar of ViDA requires further technical discussions and consensus has not been achieved.
- Member States are unable to agree on the EU-wide digital reporting requirements for cross-border transactions.
- Some Member States have concerns about changes required to their existing domestic e-invoicing/digital reporting programs.
- The adoption of the ViDA package will only happen once agreement is reached on all areas of the proposal.
- The other pillars of the ViDA package (Single VAT registration & Platform economy changes) will also face delays.
- The expected delay for the DRR pillar is 2 to 4 years, while the other pillars may be delayed by 12 to 18 months.
- Technical discussions on the ViDA package will continue under the Belgian presidency starting in January 2024.
Source: meridianglobalservices.com
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