The European Indirect Tax Committee covers all matters related to European indirect taxation—e.g., value-added taxes and customs—and sets TEI’s indirect tax advocacy agenda with multilateral bodies, such as the European Commission and OECD.
The Committee regularly comments on legislative and administrative proposals regarding indirect taxes and coordinates formal and informal meetings with governmental officials to discuss recent initiatives regarding indirect taxes. Committee members also represent TEI on the European Commission’s VAT Expert Group and VAT Forum, which provides TEI with the unique opportunity to participate in a global discussion of issues important to the indirect tax community.
On October 29, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the Japanese Ministry of Finance responding to a number of Japanese Consumption Tax proposals that would affect foreign-based suppliers of electronic…
On July 14, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) addressing new rules affecting foreign-based supplies of electronic services. The letter identified several areas…
On July 14, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) addressing new rules affecting foreign-based supplies of electronic services. The letter identified several areas…
On June 5, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission recommending areas where additional guidance would help businesses and tax authorities implement recent amendments to Implementing…
On March 6, 2014, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission urging the creation of a web portal that would provide a repository for current VAT rules of the EU Member States. This critical…
On September 16, 2013, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission recommending areas where additional guidance would help businesses and tax authorities implement recent amendments to…
On May 10, 2013, TEI submitted the following comments to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development on the Draft Consolidated Version of the International VAT/GST Guidelines. These…
On January 4, 2013, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission noting the increasing frequency with which a number of EU Member States have refused to refund VAT to businesses that are in a…
On September 26, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development praising the Draft Commentary on the International VAT/GST Neutrality Guidelines and urging…
On March 7, 2012, TEI submitted a letter to the European Commission discussing concerns with recent German VAT legislation changing the substantiation requirements for zero-rating of intra-community…
On May 31, 2011, TEI submitted comments to the European Commission on a Green Paper consultation titled "On the future of VAT: Towards a simpler, more robust and efficient VAT system." The comments…