The European Commission will publish a communication, in the 1st or 2nd quarter of 2021, to help Member States reduce their value added tax (VAT) gap, i.e. the difference between expected VAT receipts and amounts actually collected, according to a roadmap published on Wednesday 3 February.
Value added tax (VAT) revenue is a vital input for the budgets of the Member States and the EU, the Commission points out. The ability of national tax administrations to collect VAT will thus play an...