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VAT rules: Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports
May 13, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 13 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release:

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VAT rules: Council agrees position on directive simplifying tax collection for imports

The Council reached agreement on the position of member states (the so-called 'general approach') on the directive on value added tax (VAT) rules for distance sales of imported goods and import VAT.

The directive seeks to improve the collection o . . .

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