EU Unifies VAT Collection in Online Sales . . Economic Journal

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From 1 July 2028, online platforms outside the EU only have to be registered in a Member State to take care of their VAT obligations across the EU and will be responsible for tax collection.

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The EU Council has agreed on new rules for collecting value added tax on online purchases. From July 2028, online platforms outside the EU will have to take responsibility for charging and paying VAT on all goods they sell to European consumers, regardless of their value.

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Online platforms should therefore indicate and include all VAT and customs duties due in the final price paid by EU consumers at the time of payment.

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The Council of the European Union (EU) today agreed that e-commerce sales platforms for the European Union (EU) can use the single VAT counter regardless of the value of the sale.