Policy Analyst at European Parliament @Europarl_EN - EU Taxation and Customs Policy. Views are my own. Likes/RTs ≠ endorsements 🇧🇪🇪🇺
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From 1 January 2027, Italian businesses will have up to two years after the year in which the VAT deduction right arose to claim input VAT vatcalc.com/italy/italy-vat-… #VAT #EU
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✂️📉 The DAC Recast is cutting tax reporting red tape!
As part of the tax simplification package, the DAC recast allows businesses to benefit from:
✅ Less reporting
✅ ~€1.3B in annual savings
👉Discover all the details: link.europa.eu/7vBYhk
#EUTaxation
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📢 The EU is cutting tax red tape to boost EU businesses!
The new tax simplification package will:
✅Lower compliance costs
✅Simplify rules
✅Maintain high standards
✅Save businesses €7.9B+ per year
Less bureaucracy, more growth!
🎥Commissioner @WBHoekstra👇
#EUTaxation
Missing trader VAT fraud costs the 🇪🇺EU € billions each year. The VAT Directive's Articles 199a & 199b introduce optional reverse charge mechanisms to tackle this. How effective are they? Find out in our latest briefing. #VAT #TaxFraud #EU europarl.europa.eu/thinktank…
Reduced #VAT rates are widely used across the 🇪🇺EU — but are they effective and at what cost?
This new briefing by @EP_EPRS explores how EU VAT rate rules work, why non-standard rates exist, and the challenges they create. europarl.europa.eu/thinktank… #tax
The 🇪🇺European Commission published this morning a notice acknowledging last week's OECD/Inclusive Framework's Side-by-Side agreement. A revision of the Pillar Two Council Directive is not needed. op.europa.eu/en/publication-…
Reaction 🇪🇺@EU_Commission to OECD Inclusive Framework's Side-by-Side agreement.
And here it is: The Side-by-Side Package (alongside new safe harbors!). #PillarTwo #MinimumTax
The 147 Members of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting have reached agreement on a comprehensive package on the co-ordinated operation of global minimum tax rules for a digitalised and globalised world economy.
➡️ oe.cd/6jy
On Thursday, the @EP_Taxation Committee will hold a public hearing on the taxation of ultra-high-net-worth-individuals, with speakers from @EU_Taxud, @TaxFoundation, @OECDtax and @taxobservatory.
Amid growing concerns about wealth concentration & fiscal strain, debates on taxation of ultra-high-net-worth individuals have intensified
At the same time, wealth taxes have several potential drawbacks
👉link.europa.eu/6jwTmT
@EP_Taxation @PTridico @Kira_MPH @ReginaDo
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Discover latest developments in international tax co-operation incl. the status of the Pillar Two global minimum tax, tax transparency efforts, tax certainty and simplification, & more in the 🆕 report by OECD SG @MathiasCormann to @g20org.
➡️ brnw.ch/21wXLBI
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The EU’s VAT one-stop shop lets businesses declare their EU-wide sales through a single tax return so they don’t have to VAT register in multiple Member States
How could this framework be further improved?
👉 link.europa.eu/XVpW6N
@EP_Taxation @PTridico @Kira_MPH @ReginaDo
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The 🇪🇺EU’s VAT One Stop Shop lets businesses handle #VAT for all their EU sales in one place — a big step for the single market. But can it go further? My new briefing looks at possible next steps for VAT simplification. europarl.europa.eu/thinktank… @EP_EPRS @EU_Taxud
The 🇪🇺EU’s VAT One Stop Shop lets businesses handle #VAT for all their EU sales in one place — a big step for the single market. But can it go further? My new briefing looks at possible next steps for VAT simplification. europarl.europa.eu/thinktank… @EP_EPRS @EU_Taxud
Een kleine reminder: een speciaal BTW tarief voor luxeproducten is niet mogelijk onder de huidige EU regels. #begroting
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European SMEs, are you unsure if your small business qualifies for the VAT exemption scheme?
🧮 Use the simulator to check your eligibility, based on your EU-wide turnover
✅ It’s available in almost all EU countries
🔍 Start here: link.europa.eu/Nt8wBy
#VATExemption
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To combat menstrual poverty, the EU VAT Directive now allows Member States to apply reduced or zero VAT rates to menstrual products
👉 link.europa.eu/NpVbmm
#EUGenderEqualityWeek @linagalvezmunoz @EP_GenderEqual @eurogender
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The overall tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 40.4% in the EU and 40.9% in the euro area in 2024.
Highest in:
🇩🇰 Denmark (45.8%)
🇫🇷 France (45.3%)
Lowest in:
🇮🇪 Ireland (22.4%)
🇷🇴 Romania (28.8%)
Learn more👉 link.europa.eu/bTYKkk
ALT Bar graph showing Revenue from taxes and social contributions in 2024, % of GDP, in EU and EFTA countries with available data.
ETACA - the 🇪🇺EU's Cooperative Tax Compliance project - is entering into its second pilot phase! Interested companies can contact their tax administration if they would like to participate. See for more information: taxation-customs.ec.europa.e… @EU_Taxud
🔴🇪🇺The European Commission announces the withdrawal of the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), Unshell, DEBRA and the transfer pricing harmonisation directive. commission.europa.eu/publica…
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Traditional tax rules struggle to keep pace with new business models and technologies
We take a look at the challenges of taxing the digital economy
🔎wp.me/p2qdgs-iFh
@EP_Taxation @PTridico @Kira_MPH @ReginaDo @MarkusFerber @MattEcke