Strategizing Multinational Tax Risks

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/vat/key_documents/eu_vat_forum/index_en.htm

Click to access vat-forum-note-information_en.pdf

The EU VAT forum is a collaboration between tax authorities and business representatives to work on common interests.  The first link provides additional information, including a list of the member organizations that were appointed for a three year mandate starting on 1 October 2012.

Thirteen EU Member States have also agreed to participate in a test case for cross-border VAT rulings.  This program commenced on 1 June 2013 and is scheduled to last until 31 December 2013.  The link provides procedural rules for submission of a private ruling request.  The following Member States participate in this project:

• Belgium
• Estonia
• Spain
• France
• Cyprus
• Lithuania
• Latvia
• Hungary
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• United Kingdom

It would be beneficial to follow developments of the EU VAT forum, including the test case for cross-border rulings, to build upon Best Practices developed globally and integrated into the tax risk framework.  Additionally, it would be an ideal time to form peer relationships, if not already developed, with business members of the EU VAT forum.