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18 Mar 2023
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EU VAT e-Commerce Package | July 2021

Tax Reforms Hub Belgium

Johan Van Der Paal

New VAT rules for e-commerce applicable as of 1 July 2021

The goal of the EU VAT e-commerce package is to simplify cross-border B2C trade in the EU, ease the burden on businesses, reduce the administrative costs of VAT compliance and ensure that VAT is correctly charged on such sales. EU businesses will be able to compete on an equal footing with non-EU businesses that charge VAT.

More information can be found here

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Johan Van Der Paal

Partner, Tax
+32 2 600 66 39

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