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1 New EU laws ·decision 1 of 4 on Wednesday, 12 February 2025

VAT: rules for the digital age

Committee report by Ľudovít Ódor · · voted at 12:07

Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final.

Adopted by an overwhelming majority 589 for · 42 against · 10 abstained (92 % in favour) Economy & single marketDigital, AI & dataTaxation
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What Parliament decided

Adopted Passed by an overwhelming majority

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

For 589 Against 42 Abstained 10

Council draft at 12:07 · 92% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

Who backed it
  • The Left ✓
  • Verts/ALE ✓
  • S&D ✓
  • Renew ✓
  • PPE ✓
  • ECR ✓
  • PfE ✓
  • ESN ✗
  • NI ✗

Backed by The Left, Verts/ALE, S&D, Renew, PPE, ECR and PfE; opposed by ESN.

✦ What this vote decides · AI summary, based on the text voted on

Parliament approved the Council's draft directive updating EU value-added tax (VAT) rules for the digital age. The directive introduces real-time digital reporting based on e-invoicing, updates VAT rules for the platform economy, and creates a single VAT registration for cross-border sales to consumers. Parliament asks the Council to notify it if the Council intends to depart from the approved text and to consult Parliament again on any substantial amendments.

Part of the sitting of Wednesday, 12 February 2025. The vote was taken on Report A-10-2025-0001 in procedure 2022/0407.

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