European Commission’s Guidelines for CESOP

• The European Commission has released new guidelines for the central electronic system of payment information (CESOP).
• CESOP was created as part of a package adopted in 2020 to combat VAT fraud.
• The guidelines aim to improve the collection of payment information from payment service providers for the detection of VAT fraud.
• The system will help in the fight against VAT fraud by providing a centralized platform for the exchange of payment information.
• The guidelines provide instructions on how payment service providers should transmit and exchange VAT-relevant payment information.

Source: orbitax.com

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