VAT rules relating to taxable persons who facilitate distance sales of imported goods and the application of the special scheme for distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third countries and special arrangements for declaration and payment of import VAT

Reference A9-0320/2023Committee ECONTaxation

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The European Parliament adopted by 603 votes to 23 with 10 abstentions, in the framework of a special legislative procedure (consultation), a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards the VAT rules relating to taxable persons who facilitate distance sales of imported goods and the application of the special scheme for distance sales of goods imported from third territories or third countries and special arrangements for declaration and payment of import VAT.Parliament approved the Commission's proposal without amendments.As a reminder, the proposal seeks to adapt the EU VAT framework by expanding the range of supplies covered by the IOSS (Import One Stop Shop), Special…