Croatia 2021 Tax Reform: Non-cash payment of VAT on imports, Introduction of OSS, Changes to the taxation of travel packages sold by non-EU travel agencies 16 September 2021
Germany Overhaul of the provisions of the German VAT Application Guidelines about the VAT treatment of travel services 16 September 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ Cases – C-200/04 (iSt) – Organization of language trips and study stays abroad in scope of TOMS 18 August 2021
Czech RepublicEuropean Union Flashback on ECJ Cases – C-220/11 (Star Coaches) – Order – A transport company offering only passenger transport by coach to travel agencies does not fall within the scope of TOMS 16 August 2021
European Union Roadtrip through ECJ Cases – Focus on ”TOMS” (Travel Operating Margin Scheme) (Art. 306-310) 20 July 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ Cases C-380/16 (Commission v Germany) – Exclusion of travel services sold to other businesses from the TOMS is not compatible with VAT law 20 July 2021
European Union Public consultation – Evaluation of special VAT scheme for travel agents and tour operators 07 June 2021
Croatia Special scheme for travel agents is no longer applicable for suppliers established outside the EU and no fixed establishment in the EU 23 April 2021
Germany Circular Letter that Third Country established travel operators may use the TOMS scheme until December 31, 2021 31 March 2021
Germany German VAT registration requirement for non EU Tour Operators postponed till Dec 31, 2021 31 March 2021
European UnionUnited Kingdom Flashback on ECJ cases C-308/96 & C-94/97 (Madgett and Baldwin) – Composite supplies: a service is ancillary when it is not an end in itself for the customers but a means to make the main service of the provider more attractive 10 March 2021
European Union VAT Expert Group: 29th meeting on Feb 24, 2021: Travel Agents, E-Commerce Package & Platform economy 20 February 2021
European Union Commission staff working document: Evaluation special scheme for travel agents 19 February 2021
Belgium Circular travel agency scheme 2020/C/44 of 23 March 2020 only in force from 1 January 2022 16 February 2021
Belgium Circular 2021/C/7 on the special travel agency scheme and the VAT scheme for travel transactions to which the special travel agency scheme does not apply 10 February 2021
Netherlands CJEU reaffirms criteria for applying the special VAT scheme for travel agents 05 February 2021
Germany Federal Ministry of Finance: Special regulations for travel services no longer apply to businesses from non-EU countries 04 February 2021
European Union EU – Public consultation on the special VAT scheme for travel agents and tour operators Factual summary report 04 February 2021
Germany Tour Operator Margin Scheme for VAT no longer applicable to non-EU travel organizations 02 February 2021
European UnionGermany Tour Operator Margin Scheme for VAT no longer applicable to non-EU travel organizations 01 February 2021
AustriaEuropean Union ECJ C-787/19 (European Commission v Republic of Austria) – Judgment – Failure to align with VAT rules for travel agents 27 January 2021
European Union Evaluation of the special VAT scheme for travel agents Article 306 to 310 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of VAT 10 January 2021
European UnionGermany Flashback on ECJ cases – C-300/12 (Ibero Tours GmbH) – Judgment – Granting of price discounts to customers, taxable amount for services by an intermediary 25 November 2020