On 18 July 2025, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) approved Directive (EU) 2025/1539, which amends the VAT Directive 2006/112/EC in relation to VAT rules for distance sales of goods imported into the European Union.

According to the Directive, Member States must adopt and publish the relevant legal provisions by 30 June 2028, with the rules coming into effect from 1 July of the same year

These regulatory changes represent a significant shift in the model for collecting VAT on imports into the Union, as the obligation to pay the tax will now lie with suppliers and electronic platforms deemed to be taxable persons, instead of the final consumers in the European Union. In this way, the option for courier or postal services to collect VAT is eliminated.

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