VAT system: Harmonisation, simplification & definitive trade taxation
This procedure aims to make Value Added Tax (VAT) rules simpler and more consistent across the EU. It seeks to create a definitive VAT system for goods and services traded between Member States, reducing administrative burdens for businesses operating cross-border.
Businesses involved in intra-EU trade will benefit from simplified procedures. This change is expected to improve the functioning of the internal market by removing tax-related obstacles and ensuring fairer competition among companies.
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Harmonising and simplifying certain rules in the value added tax system and introducing the definitive system for the taxation of trade between Member States
position · EN · 2026-05-08
Harmonising and simplifying certain rules in the value added tax system and introducing the definitive system for the taxation of trade between Member States
report · EN · 2026-05-08