{"id":217372,"date":"2025-07-01T13:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/?post_type=glossar&p=217372"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T08:00:09","slug":"vida","status":"publish","type":"glossar","link":"https:\/\/easy-software.com\/en\/glossary\/vida\/","title":{"rendered":"ViDA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ViDA is part of the EU’s broader digitalization strategy and is closely linked to the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing in Germany in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far, the ViDA initiative has presented a legislative proposal. Its aim is to increase the fraud protection of the respective national VAT systems through a standardized reporting system, especially for cross-border transactions within the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What is the EU VAT reform about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EU Commission’s \u201cVAT in the Digital Age\u201d (ViDA) initiative is not aimed at changing tax rates or types of tax. Rather, it is about modernizing the VAT collection processes for transactions in the EU internal market. The following three components are at the heart of the EU reform:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n