The EU created the concept of the reverse charge mechanism to make it easier for both sellers and buyers to account for the VAT correctly without requiring foreign VAT registrations or having to go through the arduous process of cross-border VAT recovery. Most sales between EU member states will be subject to a reverse charge. Furthermore, there are many instances where the domestic reverse charge rule exists within specific EU member states.
Source: vatglobal.com
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