Short resume from the work of the IVA with the Authorities

Country	Issue	Action
Belgium	Problems with excise duties	In progress
Netherlands	Belastingdienst will no longer be allowed to refund to intermediaries	Meeting with the Dutch Tax Authorities
Croatia	Problems with the Croatian portal	Letter sent to EC and Tax Authorities
France	Invoices not attached to a claim and the 5MB limit	Letter sent to the French Tax Authorities
Germany	Article 15 -Refusing invoices for images not attached to claim (5mb)	Letter sent to the Commission and German authorities. A meeting was requested. The Commission confirmed our position
	Restyling	Written & Discussed with German Authorities
	Slow paying refunds	Meetings with Authorities was arranged by IVA
	Claim form signatory Box 9b Claim form
	Supplier Addresses Under Refund Directive	This is under review
	Overall German Position versus the rest of the EU	Under review and talking to Commission
Greece	Slow paying refunds both Local and Foreign Est	TEI Complaint sent to the Commission
	3 year prescription period	Letter to the Commission (Jan 2013)
Italy	Slow paying refunds both Local and Foreign Est	TEI Complaint sent to the Commission (Jan 2013) IVA complaint and acknowledgement were received (Mar 2013)
Spain	Slow Paying	IVA complaint and acknowledgement were received (Mar 2013)

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