Description

Commission adopts Regulation on EU VAT e-commerce Package

The European Commission adopts the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/194 including details of the VAT One Stop Shop.

Original source

Scope

Policy Area
International trade, Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Internal taxation of imports
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2017-12-05
in force

On 5 December 2017, the Council adopted the VAT e-commerce package.

2019-11-21
in force

European Council adopts implementing measures for EU VAT e-commerce package in order to implement C…

2020-02-12
adopted

The European Commission adopts the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/194 including detai…

2020-09-22
adopted

Due to the Covid-19 crisis the implementation of the EU VAT e-commerce package has been postponed t…

2021-07-01
in force

The EU VAT e-commerce package (VAT for e-commerce) enters into force. It qualifies businesses that …

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,platform intermediary: user-generated content
Category All
3rd party
2
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
Subordination under sales, use or value-added tax
Registration requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
2
Regulatory tool
Recordkeeping requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
service (any type): sale
Regulatory tool
Subordination under sales, use or value-added tax
Registration requirement
Sanctions
Regulated subjects
1
2
Regulatory tool
Recordkeeping requirement
Sanctions
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

service (any type): sale

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