To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2015 to Question 228461, what steps he is taking to ensure that micro-businesses are not disadvantaged by Directive 2008/8/EC on EU VAT for digital services sold across borders; what progress he has made on getting the best deal for British firms; and if he will make a statement.
Answered on
10 September 2015
HM Revenue and Customs continues to provide proactive help and support for the smallest businesses and meets with small business representative groups regularly to hear their views, along with colleagues from HM Treasury. The European Commission has taken issues raised by the UK government into account in plans for further reform, published in the Commission’s Communication on the Digital Single Market on 6 May. These include a common EU-wide simplification measure (VAT threshold) to help small start-up e-commerce businesses.