An EU agreement reached November 9 would let online suppliers use one import VAT registration for goods across price bands. Today, the Import One Stop Shop lets sellers account for VAT through one member state, but its use is limited to low-value parcels. The agreement would lift that value restriction and bring certain goods sold from EU customs warehouses into the system.

The Council also envisages non-EU platforms collecting and remitting VAT as the deemed supplier when the EU customs data hub launches on July 1, 2028. For customers, the Council expects online checkouts generally to show the final price with applicable VAT and customs charges included.

The Council’s agreement is a step toward formal adoption. The European Parliament is still to be consulted, and July 1, 2028 is the planned application date. The announcement did not change what consumers owed at checkout on November 9.