- The EU is shifting to real-time VAT reporting, the biggest change to the VAT system since its inception.
- National e-reporting and e-invoicing mandates are being unified under the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) framework.
- ViDA extends digital, transaction-level reporting to intra-EU transactions.
- This shift moves VAT compliance from periodic summaries to real-time, transaction-based reporting controlled by tax authorities.
Source: vatcalc.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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