Commission launches VIDA implementation strategy
29 September 2025
The EU Commission has published an implementation strategy which sets out the actions that it will deploy to support businesses and Member States with the implementation of the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package.
A reminder of the VIDA implementation timeline:
14 April 2025 |
Member States permitted to introduce mandatory e-invoicing under specific conditions. |
1 January 2027 |
Entry into force of:Certain legislative clarifications for users of the OSS and IOSS schemes;Certain SVR improvements. |
1 July 2028 |
Implementation of reforms for:Platforms in short-term accommodation rental and passenger transport sectors (unless the Member State has opted to delay implementation to 1 January 2030);Single VAT Registration (SVR);Mandatory reverse charge for non-identified suppliers.
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1 July 2030 |
DRR for cross-border B2B transactions;e-invoicing will become mandatory and the default method for invoicing. |
1 January 2035 |
By this date, Member States with a domestic digital real-time transaction reporting obligation must align their systems with the cross-border digital reporting system. |