The European Commission on Monday 17, opposed a request for a derogation submitted by Lithuania, which would allow it to apply the reverse charge mechanism in the sector of petroleum products and additives.
In a communication to the EU Council, it states that such a derogation could have adverse impacts on fraud at the retail level and on other Member States.
Lithuania requested, under Article 395 of the VAT Directive, that the EU Council, acting upon a proposal from the Commission,...