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UK VAT and Ice Cream When a Cheesecake Wins and a Yogurt Loses
Compliance, VAT | 9. October 2026

UK VAT and Ice Cream: When a Cheesecake Wins and a Yogurt Loses

In the United Kingdom, most food is exempt from VAT. That is the principle of the Value Added Tax Act…

VAT on Coffee and Tea in the EU
Compliance, VAT | 10. September 2026

VAT on Coffee and Tea in the EU

Coffee and tea are among the most widely traded food products in Europe, yet many sellers underestimate how differently they…

VAT on baby food in the EU rates and rules for
Compliance, E-Commerce, VAT | 1. September 2026

VAT on baby food in the EU: rates and rules for 2026 

Anyone selling baby food across borders in the EU is operating in one of the most fragmented areas of European…

VAT Classification How One Analysis Uncovered € in Overpaid Tax
Compliance, Newsroom, VAT | 27. July 2026

VAT Classification: How One Analysis Uncovered €26,000 in Overpaid Tax

Many companies rely on standard VAT rates and unknowingly miss significant savings. This real-world example with 17,500 products shows how…

Import VAT BMF Proposes Offsetting Model to Remove Germany's Competitive Disadvantage
Newsroom, VAT | 22. July 2026

Import VAT: BMF Proposes Offsetting Model to Remove Germany’s Competitive Disadvantage 

On 5 June 2026, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) published key points for a new offsetting model for…

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

VAT on food supplements an overview for retailers
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…

Image Mehrwertsteuer Digitalpaket
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…

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