Posts by eClear

Compliance, VAT | 15. July 2026

Product Master Data or Tax Logic: Where Do Most VAT Errors Really Come From?

When companies look for the cause of incorrect VAT rates, they usually point to their tax logic first. In practice,…

Annual Tax Act What the Draft Means for VAT

Newsroom, VAT | 9. July 2026

Annual Tax Act 2026: What the Draft Means for VAT

On 26 May 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published the draft Annual Tax Act 2026 (Jahressteuergesetz 2026…

Compliance, E-Commerce, VAT | 9. June 2026

VAT on food supplements: an overview for retailers

Food supplements are one of the fastest-growing product categories in e-commerce. Capsules, powders, drinks: product ranges are expanding, markets are…

Compliance, Newsroom, VAT | 29. May 2026

New BMF Forms for Platform Operators: What Online Marketplaces Need to Know Now

On 20 May 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published two new form templates for operators of electronic…

Newsroom, VAT | 22. May 2026

End of a Niche Scheme: The Abolition of the VAT Warehouse as of 1 January 2026

The abolition of the VAT warehouse scheme on 1 January 2026, enacted through the Annual Tax Act 2024, brings to…

Compliance, E-Commerce, Newsroom, Products, VAT | 6. May 2026

Validate VAT ID Numbers in the EU: Why It Matters (and What Happens If You Don’t)

Validating EU VAT ID numbers is a critical part of compliant cross-border B2B trade within the European Union. This article…

Returns under the IOSS Scheme – VAT Treatment Explained Simply

Compliance, Newsroom, VAT | 17. April 2026

OSS/IOSS – Common Errors After Several Years of Application

The One-Stop-Shop (OSS) and Import-One-Stop-Shop (IOSS) schemes have become well established, yet they continue to present numerous sources of error…

Compliance, Newsroom, VAT | 10. April 2026

Intra-Community Supplies – Documentation Requirements in Practice

Documentation requirements for intra-Community supplies remain a key focus of tax authorities and audits. Errors in documentary and accounting evidence…

E-Invoicing, Newsroom, VAT | 30. March 2026

Input VAT Deduction for E-Invoices – New Risks in Practice

With the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing in the B2B sector, the requirements for input VAT deduction are undergoing significant changes.…

E-Commerce, Newsroom, VAT | 25. March 2026

OSS Scheme: When Is Participation Really Worthwhile?

The One-Stop-Shop (OSS) scheme significantly simplifies the VAT treatment of cross-border B2C transactions within the EU. However, participation is not…

Newsroom, VAT | 6. March 2026

Chain Transactions in the EU – Why They Still Carry a High Risk of Errors

Chain transactions are common in international trade but remain complex from a VAT perspective. Despite the introduction of the EU…

Newsroom, VAT | 23. February 2026

SaaS and Digital Services – Place of Supply and OSS Pitfalls in Practice

Digital business models such as SaaS, cloud services, platform solutions, and AI-based services continue to grow rapidly – and so…