VAT News [August–September 2020]
Quick fixes, which regulate certain rules for cross-border transactions within the European Union, will take effect from September. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in three interesti…
VAT payers are entitled to higher interest due to lengthy reviews of excessive deductions
The Supreme Administrative Court rendered a judgement in mid-July, which has a significant impact on the amount of compensation pertaining to VAT payers whose excessive deduction refund was withheld by the tax …
Free Trade Between the EU and Vietnam
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 1 August 2020. From this date onwards, mutual duty-free trade will be possible for a wide range of products. For certain selected types of goods, the…
VAT News [June 2020]
The legislative process concerning the amendment to the VAT Act continues. For selected types of goods, the opportunity to obtain an exemption from the duty to pay VAT is extended. The Court of Justice of the E…
VAT News [May 2020]
The Chamber of Deputies will discuss amendments to the VAT Act, for instance an amendment establishing rules for intra-Community trade in goods or an amendment altering the procedures for mail order sale of goo…
VAT News [April 2020]
The Minister of Finance issued a decision on VAT relief for gratuitous medical supplies. The General Financial Directorate published an overview of situations qualifying for duty free treatment. The CJEU focuse…
VAT Remission on Gratuitously Provided Medical Goods
Based on the recently published decree of the minister of finance, VAT payers are exempted from duty to pay VAT on gratuitous supplies of specific medical goods, which were (or will be) provided in the course o…
The Restriction on the Export of Protective Equipment
Due to the current situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and an increased consumption of personal protective equipment, the European Union has decided to restrict its export. The measures apply to safety …
VAT News [March 2020]
What is new in the VAT legislation? What information has been issued by the General Financial Directorate (GFD)? How did the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decide on the VAT exemption in relation…