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Document 32012D0181
2012/181/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 26 March 2012 authorising Romania to introduce a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
2012/181/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 26 March 2012 authorising Romania to introduce a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
2012/181/EU: Council Implementing Decision of 26 March 2012 authorising Romania to introduce a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
OJ L 92, 30.3.2012, p. 26–27
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2017: This act has been changed. Current consolidated version: 01/01/2015
- Date of document:
- 26/03/2012
- Date of effect:
- 28/03/2012; Entry into force Date notif.
- Date of effect:
- 28/03/2012; Application Takes effect Date notif. See Art 2
- Date of notification:
- 28/03/2012
- Date of end of validity:
- 31/12/2017; See Art. 2 Ext. valid. by 32014D0931
- Author:
- Council of the European Union
- Form:
- Implementing decision
- Addressee:
- Romania
- Additional information:
- NLE 2012/0002
- Procedure number:
- Link
- European Parliament - Legislative observatory
- Treaty:
- Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
- Legal basis:
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- 32006L0112 - A395P1
- Proposal:
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- Modifies:
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Relation Act Comment Subdivision concerned From To Derogation 32006L0112 Derogation article 287 PT 18 28/03/2012
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- EUROVOC descriptor:
- Subject matter:
- Directory code:
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- 09.30.10.00 Taxation / Indirect taxation / Turnover tax/VAT
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30.3.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 92/26 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 26 March 2012
authorising Romania to introduce a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax
(2012/181/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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(1) |
By letter registered with the Commission on 30 August 2011, Romania requested authorisation to introduce a special measure derogating from point 18 of Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC in order to exempt taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 65 000 at the conversion rate on the day of Romania’s accession to the European Union. The measure would release those taxable persons from certain or all of the value added tax (VAT) obligations referred to in Chapters 2 to 6 of Title XI of Directive 2006/112/EC. |
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(2) |
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 8 November 2011 of the request made by Romania. By letter dated 9 November 2011, the Commission notified Romania that it had all the information necessary to consider the request. |
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(3) |
A special scheme for small enterprises is an option which is already available to Member States under Title XII of Directive 2006/112/EC. The measure derogates from Title XII of Directive 2006/112/EC only in so far as the taxable person’s annual turnover threshold for the scheme is higher than that allowed for Romania under point 18 of Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC, which is EUR 35 000. |
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(4) |
A higher threshold for the special scheme for small enterprises is a simplification measure as it may significantly reduce the VAT obligations of the smallest businesses, whilst that special scheme is optional for taxable persons. Overall, it is expected that the measure will improve the general level of VAT compliance. |
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(5) |
In its proposal of 29 October 2004 for a Directive amending Council Directive 77/388/EEC with a view to simplifying value added tax obligations, the Commission included provisions aimed at allowing Member States to set the annual turnover ceiling for the VAT exemption scheme at up to EUR 100 000 or the equivalent in national currency, with the possibility of updating this amount each year. The request made by Romania is in line with that proposal. |
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(6) |
The measure has no impact on the Union’s own resources accruing from VAT and only a negligible effect on the overall amount of the tax revenue of Romania collected at the stage of final consumption, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
By way of derogation from point 18 of Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Romania is authorised to exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 65 000 at the conversion rate on the day of its accession to the European Union.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
It shall apply until the date of entry into force of a Directive amending the amounts of the annual turnover ceilings below which taxable persons may qualify for VAT exemption or until 31 December 2014, whichever date is earlier.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Romania.
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2012.
For the Council
The President
N. WAMMEN
