Proposed VAT exemption on vital goods/services distributed by EU
13 April 2021
The Commission has proposed the introduction of a VAT exemption on goods and services made available by EU bodies and agencies to Member States and citizens during times of crisis. The measure would allow the Commission and other EU agencies and bodies to import and purchase, VAT-free, certain goods and services which are being distributed during emergency response in the EU. The qualifying goods and services include testing equipment, PPE, rescue equipment, and certain medicinals and medical devices.
View the proposal here.