- The European Commission plans to abolish the EUR 150 customs duty exemption for e-commerce packages imported into the EU
- The VAT rules will be synced with the customs reforms, including removing the EUR 150 threshold for the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS)
- E-commerce businesses will need to update their Customs & VAT governance to manage these changes
- It is recommended for e-commerce businesses to assess how they are affected by these developments and integrate them with other initiatives like ViDA, CESOP, and DAC7.
Source: twobirds.com
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