European Union: European Union VAT for e-commerce imports and distance sales
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
14 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Indirect taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational
Timeline of events
European Union finance ministers reached agreement on approach to VAT for e-commerce imports and distance sales
On 14 May 2025, European Union finance ministers reached an agreement on a new approach to Value Added Tax (VAT) for e-commerce imports and the taxation of distance sales of imported goods. The agreement would introduce changes to the Import One-Sto…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government