The authorities and the IVA : working for you

One of the core objectives of the IVA is :

“To make representations to governmental authorities, paying agencies or the Commission or other appropriate person or body, on the operation of VAT Law and practice”
“To handle issues with VAT Authorities which are of interest/concern of the wider membership”
“To represent all the membership and not one section of the membership”

Extract from IVA Articles of association.

The IVA has been nominated as business member of the EU VAT Forum for the period 2015-2018, represented by Mr. Emmanuel Cotessat and Mr. Mike Molony. A Scientific Committee was formed in March 2015 in order to support the work of the IVA in the EU VAT Forum 2015 – 2018. The group would meet 'virtually'. Emmanuel Cotessat and Mike Molony would coordinate this group so that at the Forum meetings they represents the views of all of the Association’s members.

List with the members of the Scientific Committee

Key benefits for the Members of IVA

One remains anonymous while having one’s important issues deal with the authorities
There are clear cost benfits of using the IVA
Shared Knowledge of the wider IVA membership
Group Feedback – not alone
Speedier results
Far higher chance of achieving your goals

For complete transparency the IVA is registered and maintains its registration as a registered organisation with the European Commission from 2010.

Latest results from IVA work with the Tax Authorities

Latest news for IVA Board activities

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News from the Board

IVA Meeting with the Portuguese Tax Authorities

The International VAT Association (IVA), represented by its President, Stephen Dale, and Board Member, Fátima Gouveia, met with the representatives of the Portuguese Secretary of State for Tax Affairs and of the Portuguese VAT Authority on the 9th of July 2019, in Lisbon. The IVA thanked the authorities for meeting with us at short notice.

News from IVA members

The shape of the Recession will reshape state and local tax policies

Although it is too early to forecast precisely how tax policies will be adjusted, the repercussions of the unprecedented Covid economic measures will linger far into the future. Michael J. Bernard and George L. Salis explain what actions tax executives can take today to help their organizations respond with greater agility here...

News from EC

News from the EU July 2020

The European Commission has published its latest tax trends data for Europe. The data shows that in 2018, tax revenues as percentage of GDP increased slightly in the EU 27 up to 40.2%. Revenues remained almost equally distributed among indirect taxes...

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