VAT in the Digital Age

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ViDA in short

On March 11, 2025, the EU formally adopted the ViDA package. The ViDA marks an important step to digitized VAT system in the EU. ViDA will change VAT compliance of businesses operating in the EU. It contains from three main parts.

E-invoicing and real-time reporting
Most importantly, e-invoicing becomes the new standard for intra-EU transactions from 2030. Furthermore, businesses will need to report their intra-EU transactions in real time to the authorities.
Extension of OSS – towards a single EU VAT registration
The extension of the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) aims reducing of the VAT registration obligations for businesses in various EU countries and possibility to report movement of goods within the EU via a single VAT registration.
Extended obligations for certain platforms
EU countries must start applying the platform fiction or so-called ‘deemed supplier rule’ to sales of non-VAT-registered sellers of short-term accommodation and road transport via platforms from 1 January 2030.

Are you involved in cross-border trade and digital services? If so, European Commission's ViDA proposal could have a significant impact on your business. Want to know more about how to prepare yourself for the future? On this page you will find our latest articles about ViDA.

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VAT The EU reaches a consensus on two pillars of the ViDA, but not on platforms.

This article provides an overview of the amended EU “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) proposal made public on 19 June 2024. The last version includes slight changes compared to the previous version of 8 May 2024.

Aiki Kuldkepp

| 7 min read | 10 Jul 2024

VAT The EU amends proposed VAT rules for the digital age

This article provides an overview of amended EU “VAT in the Digital Age” (ViDA) proposal which was made public on 8 May 2024. This proposal includes new EU VAT rules for EU digital reporting requirements (DRR) based on e-invoicing; new VAT measures for platform economy and e-commerce, and an extension of the VAT One-Stop Shop (OSS) return

Aiki Kuldkepp

| 7 min read | 11 Jun 2024

VAT ECJ explains how VAT applies on free-of-charge supplies

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has explained how VAT applies on disposal of goods or provision of services free of charge. This article looks at the recent ECJ decisions and their implications for practice.

Aiki Kuldkepp

| 7 min read | 05 Jun 2024

VAT ECJ clarifies VAT rules applicable to vouchers

On April 18th, 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered a judgment in case C-68/23 (M-GbR vs Finanzamt O) clarifying the VAT treatment of vouchers. These clarifications are welcome since VAT treatment of vouchers is subject to many uncertainties. This applies even after the EU voucher directive came into force on January 1st 2019.

Aiki Kuldkepp

| 6 min read | 16 May 2024

VAT The importance for VAT for identifying your customers or sellers

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that it is important to identify your sellers or customers, so you can identify if you are entitled to either a VAT deduction on your purchases, or a VAT exemption on your sales. Furthermore, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled that a seller is required to identify its customers, to be able to apply a reverse charge on its sales.

Aiki Kuldkepp

| 4 min read | 10 Apr 2024