- The European Commission is considering changes to the VAT directive.
- The changes will affect taxation of tourism and transport services.
- The Commission finds tax privileges for international air and sea transport unfair.
- It is also considering changing the place of taxation for tourism services.
- Last week, the Commission announced consultations on the VAT directive amendment.
- The changes will mainly impact travel agencies and passenger transport services.
- The project will be published next year, focusing on ecology and fair VAT revenue distribution.
- The new ideas are controversial, with differing interests across industries.
- There are also differences in land transport taxation levels across countries.
Source: podatki.gazetaprawna.pl
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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