Description

Circular 2021/C/72 for guidance on the Belgium VAT on e-commerce

The Belgian tax authorities published a guidance on the new rules regarding VAT on e-commerce. The guidance provides details for cross-border B2C e-commerce activities. It contains definitions for used terms (3.) and specifies the VAT regime for goods imported from third countries (4.), for intra-Community (EU) selling of goods (5.) and for certain services supplied to non-taxable persons (6.), further explaining specific administrative procedures (IOSS, OSS).

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Scope

Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Indirect taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2021-07-27
adopted

The Belgian tax authorities published a guidance on the new rules regarding VAT on e-commerce. The …

Key regulatory dimensions

Regulated subjects

The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type Private organisation
Economic activity platform intermediary: e-commerce
Category All

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
all goods (physical or digital): sale
Regulatory tool
Regulator reporting requirement
Subordination under sales, use or value-added tax
Sanctions
Determined by existing law or regulation
Regulated subjects
1

Policy change by business practice

The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.

all goods (physical or digital): sale