- Estonia is blocking the implementation of the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) directive
- The directive imposes new obligations on digital platforms like Bolt Technology and Airbnb
- The directive includes digital reporting requirements, platform fiction for short-term accommodation rental and transportation services, and single VAT registration
- Estonia can veto all tax legislation in the EU, allowing them to block the European Commission’s plans
- Estonia’s Finance Minister opposes taxing service providers solely based on offering services through digital platforms
- The directive creates additional administrative burden for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Italy and Spain support the directive due to their interest in taxing companies like Airbnb and Booking.com
- Bolt is lobbying the Estonian government against the directive.
Source: taxlive.nl
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