Germany plans to make online markets liable for unpaid VAT

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Germany plans to make online markets liable for unpaid VAT

Josh White
February 28 2018
Germany plans to make online markets liable for unpaid VAT

Germany’s coalition talks have laid out plans to make online marketplaces liable for any VAT left unpaid by merchants using their websites. The German authorities hope this will combat VAT evasion.

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Josh covers transfer pricing, BEPS, tax disputes and other direct tax matters for ITR’s audience. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and how companies are dealing with them, as well as the influence of politics on tax developments.
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