National e-invoicing obligations are being introduced, step by step. Italy was the first mover, Romania and Germany following just recently. Poland, Belgium and France may be next, presumably in 2026. Many other Member States are also now publicly discussing the implementation of e-invoicing obligations. After the ViDA Directive was finally adopted by the EU Council in spring 2025, Member States are now free to impose domestic e-invoicing obligations without prior derogation approval. Unfortunately, each country is proceeding differently. Despite ViDA, no standardised approach is being pursued by the Member States. We will be having a look at the special features of B2B obligatory e-invoicing in selected Member States, giving consideration to best practice approaches and explaining what companies need to prepare for.

A migration to S/4HANA not only presents a company's IT with particular challenges, but also the specialist departments such as the tax department. In order to avoid insufficient or even incorrect settings in the future SAP HANA system, the tax department should also be involved in the system migration at an early stage. The seminar is intended to provide a report on experiences, what to look out for from a tax perspective during the migration and how to approach a project of this kind in a multinational corporation.

Every week the European Court of Justice produces new case law, which may impact your business. In this session we will be discussing the first cases of the General Court of the ECJ, a number of new and pending cases, which need to be taken into account in your day-to-day practice.

The VAT treatment of e-charging was controversial for a long time, as only the European Commission's VAT Committee had previously dealt with this issue. In 2023 and 2024, the ECJ then had to deal with e-charging. In the first judgment, it commented on the VAT treatment of e-charging. In the second judgment, it had to answer the question of whether there is a reseller model between the Charge Point Operator (CPO), the E-Mobility Provider (EMP) and the customer. In practice, a multitude of follow-up questions arise, especially for EMPs.

This workshop will take a closer look at the general VAT treatment of e-charging and will focus on the ECJ judgments. The workshop will also discuss VAT consequences for CPOs and EMPs.

Moulds and tools are essential parts in the production process in a number of industries. That is why they are often sold within the supply chain from parts and components suppliers to the OEMs who want to take ownership whereas the moulds and tools physically remain in the production facilities of the parts suppliers who are using them when producing parts for the OEMs. We will be discussing the different types of tooling and their VAT consequences, particularly considering the simplification rules some Member States have implemented and whether a harmonized “simplified” approach is possible or not. We will also be discussing if and how ViDA may change things.

How do tax authorities and taxable persons come together, and which risks are involved beyond the OSS-audit?

Some time has passed since the EU's VAT E-Commerce Package came into force. Since then, distance sellers have been able to declare their VAT from cross-border B2C sales centrally via the One Stop Shop (OSS). This has made things easier for many taxable persons. However, it is only a matter of time before all distance sellers become subject to an OSS audit, the first of which have already begun. How does the OSS audit work? What is the exact extent of the audit, and what are the practical issues a distance seller must face once he has to undergo an OSS-audit? And is everything completed within the confines of the OSS audit or can this just be the beginning of additional audits related to other obligations abroad? In our workshop we will be explaining what this is all about and what you need to bear in mind when going through an OSS-audit.

The Trump administration is bringing its additional tariffs into force, while the rest of the world is seeking to fight these by implementing retaliation measures. However, what does this mean for business and how can businesses navigate these choppy waters of international trade? Developing answers to these questions will form a major part of our workshop, along with the rules of origin.

This workshop provides an overview of recent developments in EU case law and shares practical experiences from Belgium and France. Specific topics include the VAT treatment of holding companies in the private equity sector, the role of holding companies in VAT groups, and other relevant aspects related to VAT taxable status and input VAT recovery.

Financial services, such as the granting of credit, insurance transactions, the sale of receivables, as well as the transfer of shares in companies, are VAT exempt. In practice, this often causes complications. In addition to the uncertainties regarding its scope, the VAT exemption also leads to accumulation effects, since banks, insurers, fund managers, and other companies (e.g. holding companies) providing financial services are unable to recover their input VAT. Measures to avoid these downsides associated with VAT exemption are limited, especially for cross-border services. In this session, we will be discussing the difficulties faced by taxable persons engaging in financial services and considering what measures can be taken to mitigate the resulting risks.

Triangulation simplification has been explained in national guidance and in documents issued by the European Commission and the European Court of Justice. Sometimes guidance is provided for longer supply chains with more than three parties. We will be taking a closer look at the conditions for applying exemptions and the simplifications in chain transactions with multiple parties, including the VAT challenges created by the international e-commerce.  Further, we will be focusing on the latest news on the tricky provisions for safety nets and number acquisitions related to cross-border (chain)transactions. These provisions are being widely stressed by tax authorities, new cases are pending at the Courts or have already been referred to the General Court of the ECJ for additional clarification. 

In recent years, the trend has continued that the obligations under VAT law are increasingly being transferred to platforms for reasons of effective VAT collection. This particularly applies to supplies of goods via platforms. Deemed supplier rules were introduced in 2021. In practice, these rules lead to many questions for online retailers and platforms. In addition, the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package contains extensive changes for the platform economy.

A migration to S/4HANA not only presents a company's IT with particular challenges, but also its specialist departments such as its tax department. In order to avoid insufficient or even incorrect settings in the future SAP HANA system, the tax department should also be involved in the system migration at an early stage. This workshop is intended to provide a report on experiences, tips on what to look out for, from a tax perspective during the migration and how to approach a project of this kind in a multinational corporation.