President. – The first vote is on 'VAT: rules for the digital age' (see minutes, item 6.1).
– Before the vote:
Ľudovít Ódor, rapporteur. – Madam President, I just wanted to thank all the stakeholders for supporting this initiative, because I guess that this clearly shows that Ϸվ is now going in the right direction. This is about using the funds which are lost in the VAT regime every year for much better purposes.
And since we are in need of reforming our budgets and making funds available for consolidation, in many countries, including Slovakia, e-invoicing is quite important, also a platform‑economy regime and a one‑stop point for VAT registration. According to estimates, there are EUR20billion available for other purposes if we can fight against tax fraud and corruption. So at the end, I would like to ask this plenary to support this proposal.