Can the EU VAT Keep Pace With the Changing Economy?

by Ronan McGivern, Jennifer Mace, and Dan Cassidy

In this article, we focus on the challenges that ecommerce poses for VAT. We will consider some inherent deficiencies in the existing EU VAT system, focusing on e-commerce, and look at the steps being taken by the EU to address these limitations in the current VAT legislation. Continue reading.

Ronan McGivern is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, an AITI chartered tax adviser, and a partner in the tax department of RBK in Dublin. Jennifer Mace and Dan Cassidy are certified public accountants and principals in the tax department of Clark Nuber PS and based in Seattle.