- The European Commission has referred Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose two VAT directives into national law.
- The first directive concerns VAT rules for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), specifically provisions allowing Spanish SMEs to apply exemption schemes in other EU member states.
- The second directive involves mandatory rules on the place of supply for certain virtual services and a special VAT scheme for second-hand goods, works of art, collectors’ items, and antiques.
- The Commission is requesting financial sanctions against Spain for this failure.
Source: kpmg.com
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