Brussels, 28/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - As we announced (see EUROPE 9826), the European Commission, on Wednesday 28 January, adopted a proposal to amend directive 2006/112/EC - better known as the VAT Directive - to increase the use of electronic invoicing, support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and help member states combat VAT fraud. The proposal simplifies, modernises and harmonises VAT invoicing rules. In particular, it gets rid of current barriers to e-invoicing in the VAT...