European VAT plans: clarity for your webshop

What is the news?

The Q2 progress report discussed on 9 September 2026 mentions ongoing negotiations on the VAT directive relating to IOSS. It also covers other European tax and customs files. Progress differs between files: agreement on one part does not mean all VAT proposals already apply.

Map your goods before choosing a scheme

For each sales route, record where goods come from, who imports them and where the customer lives. Include any platform involved. This provides a useful basis for assessing the relevant returns and registrations.

A news item about EU proposals is not sufficient grounds to change webshop settings or VAT returns. Before a specific change, have the adopted rules, effective date and your own role checked.

Four questions about your webshop

• From which country is the order actually dispatched?
• Who handles importation and whose name is on the documents?
• Do you sell directly or through a platform?
• Can you reconcile orders, returns and payments received?

Support with cross-border VAT

Valorem can review the tax treatment of your sales routes with you. Describe a sample order and who handles each step. A concrete example helps keep different routes separate.