I. Background   On December 2022 the European Commission proposed a wide reform package to modernize and simplify the EU’s VAT ( “VAT in the Digital Age” or plan ViDA), with new rules on electronic invoices and real-time data reporting, as well as business carried out through digital platforms, with the objectives of fighting against tax fraud, supporting businesses and promoting digitalization. After almost two years of political struggle, the ViDA package was politically adopted by the EU Coun...

The Ministerial Order HAC/1177/2024 that develops the technical aspects required for the invoicing software used by companies so they are compliant with Royal Decree 1007/2023, of 5 October (the, so called,  Veri*factu Ordinance) has been published in Today Official Gazette (accessible at the link: Disposición 22138 del BOE núm. 260 de 2024 ). With the publication of the Order, the 9 months dead-line for software developers and marketers so to adapt their invoicing applications to the new techni...

 I. A change of paradigm of the internal VAT management function   It is common that multinational companies which operate globally incur VAT reporting obligations in more than one country. When this happen, because of the different reporting parameters and technologies required by each jurisdiction, being able to remain compliant is a complex task and requires a flexibility which may not always exist, especially where the ERP, IT, financial and VAT reporting functions are centralized at group l...

  On 21 January 2022, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on the new legislative package forming part of its plan “VAT in the Digital Age”, namely:  Single VAT registration  Digital Reporting Requirements (DRR) and e-invoicing  VAT treatment of the platform economy   The consultation, that seeks feedback from businesses, academics, Member States and other interested parties, is open until 15 April 2022 and contributions can be submitted at the Commission site .   As menti...

As the fight against tax fraud becomes a critical issue and top ranks in the agendas of Governments around the world, there are an increasing number of tax Administrations which see immediate access to data as a solution an introduce in their local tax systems obligations known as Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) or transaction-based reporting. These obligations may adopt the form of compulsory use of homologated e-invoicing solutions or transactions list reporting, which must comply with t...

The new business models that have emerged from the widespread use of new technologies, a legacy of the digital revolution that brought about the arrival of information and telecommunications technology in the mid-20th century, have had a disruptive impact on national tax systems, who must face a complex scenario marked by: • New schemes of fraud and emptying of tax bases.• Lack of neutrality (local economy vs relocated companies).• Loss of legal certainty derived from the complexity/lack of adap...