As online shopping continues to grow, the European Union is planning to implement new regulations to protect local e-commerce sellers. One significant change affects consumers who shop on international platforms like Temu or AliExpress. The EU has already taken some steps at the first sign of growing foreign e-commerce sellers, and since July 1, 2021, all goods entering the EU, regardless of their... Read more

One way to validate VAT numbers in the EU is the VAT Information Exchange System (VIES), which is a crucial tool for businesses operating within the European Union. Owned by the European Commission, VIES is a search engine that retrieves data from national VAT databases to verify VAT numbers. Here’s a detailed look at how VIES works and its significance. How VIES Works When a search is made usi... Read more

The Government of Romania has adopted an Emergency Ordinance that brings changes and additions to the national electronic invoicing system in Romania (RO e-Invoice) while introducing other fiscal measures. The new legislation extends the use of the RO e-Invoicing system for transactions between businesses and final consumers (B2C) in terms of reporting them to this system, starting next year. The... Read more

In Romania, additions to GEO No. 28/1999 regarding the obligation of economic operators to use electronic fiscal cash registers regarding requirements for fiscal receipts have been introduced. The novelties are brought about by a new emergency ordinance amending certain articles of the above-noted GEO. Among others, there are novelties in presenting certain data on the fiscal receipt. The main ch... Read more

The authorities are working out the last details before operationalizing the new e-VAT system, which will allow the pre-filling of taxpayers' VAT returns. In this regard, in connection with VAT returns, the legislation was recently amended by a GEO so that cash registers can send new information to the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF). The GEO was approved and published in Romania... Read more

This document contains an overview of the presence of fiscalization and its types in all European countries. Read more