The future of VAT – cross-border transactions

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The future of VAT – cross-border transactions

May 28 2019
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The European Commission (EC) has published details of its plan to reform the EU VAT system with regard to cross-border trade. Antonio Lanotte, a European senior finance manager and professional tax advisor, gives an overview of the plans, focusing on why we need a new VAT system, what will change, when it will change and what the consequences will be.

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