VAT: taxable persons, special scheme and special arrangements for declaration and payment, relating to distance sales of imported goods

AdoptedReference A10-0119/2025Committee ECONTaxation

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The Left46

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S&D136

1250011100%

Greens/EFA53

The European Parliament adopted by 623 votes to 26, with 28 abstentions, following a special legislative procedure (consultation), a legislative resolution on the draft Council directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards 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.The European Parliament approved the Council draft.The directive aims to improve the collection of VAT on imported goods by making suppliers liable for the VAT paid on imports, which is likely to encourage them to use the one-stop shop for…