- Updated VAT FAQs address nonresident online platforms.
- Mandatory VAT registration applies if transactions exceed 50,000 euros/year or goods acquired in the EU exceed 10,000 euros/year.
- Registration applications must be filed electronically in the Tax Agency’s system.
- Voluntary VAT registration is possible for certain cases, including when using free nonresident platforms or for EU-registered payers below the threshold.
- Real estate rental providers must keep evidence of VAT paid by platforms, and double VAT payment is no longer required.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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