A VAT system achieves the highest degree of simplicity and of neutrality when the tax is levied in as general a manner as possible and when its scope covers all stages of production and distribution, as well as the supply of services. It is therefore in the interests of the internal market and of Member States to adopt a common system which also applies to the retail trade.
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New version applies from 01/01/2015.
99 provisions change.
Later versions: 01/06/2016, 17/07/2018, 04/12/2018, 01/01/2019, 16/01/2019, 01/01/2020, 26/11/2020, 12/12/2020, 01/07/2021, 06/04/2022, 01/07/2022, 01/01/2024, 01/01/2025, 20/03/2025, 14/04/2025.
Recital 5 changes in this version: compare with the current text.