EU Council Adopts Measures to Encourage IOSS Adoption for Import VAT Collection by 2028

• The European Council adopted measures on 18 July 2025
• These measures encourage the adoption of IOSS starting 1 July 2028
• Aim is to boost import VAT collections at the border for sales to EU consumers
• Changes encourage sellers and marketplaces to use IOSS
• Original plan to mandate IOSS as part of VAT in the Digital Age was abandoned

Source: vatcalc.com

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