European Economic and Social Committee 15 May 2019, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC as regards introducing certain requirements for payment service providers’(COM(2018) 812 final — 2018/0412(CNS)) and on ‘Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 as regards provisions relating to distance sales of goods and certain domestic supplies of goods’(COM(2018) 819 final — 2018/0415(CNS))

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) supports the Commission's proposals aimed at enhancing cooperation between payment service providers and tax authorities to combat e-commerce VAT fraud, emphasizing the need for proportionality and legal certainty for traders. The proposals introduce record-keeping obligations for payment service providers, focusing on cross-border transactions while ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding the handling of personal data. The EESC also recommends sufficient investment in IT infrastructure to establish a central repository system to facilitate effective data collection and analysis, ultimately aiming to reduce significant VAT losses in the EU.AI