Evolution of EU VAT: Transition from Triangular to Quadrangular Operations in European Union

• European Union VAT simplification rules could benefit companies in reducing administrative burden
• European Commission introduced possibility of accommodating four parties in triangular VAT simplification rule
• Author questions if EU businesses can now engage in four-party supply chain structures
• Triangular transactions involve two successive supplies of goods between three taxable persons in different EU Member States
• Simplification rule allows for VAT exemption on intra-Community acquisitions
• Responsibility for assessing VAT on subsequent supply shifts from second supplier to final customer

Source: alerthub.allenovery.com

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