Directive

Article 369l [Special scheme - Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - taxable person not established within the Community - intermediary - Member State of identification - Member State of consumption]

Article 369m [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - persons who can use special scheme]

Article 369n [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - time of supply is chargeable event]

Article 369o [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - taxable person must state Member State of identification]

Article 369p [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - information to be provided by taxable person not using an intermediary]

Article 369q [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - Member State of identification must issue VAT number to person using scheme]

Article 369r [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - Member State of identification may deleted VAT number of person not using scheme]

Article 369s [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - person using scheme must file VAT return]

Article 369t [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - VAT return details]

Article 369u [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - VAT return must be in euro]

Article 369v [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - person using scheme must pay VAT, in euro, by the deadline]

Article 369w [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - no input VAT deduction]

Article 369x [Distance sales of goods imported from outside Community - records]

Value Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010 section 91J

Import scheme (where the State is Member State of identification)

Section 91J sets out the rules for registration, reporting, payment and record-keeping under the import scheme where Ireland is the Member State of identification, covering distance sales of goods imported from outside the EU with an intrinsic value not exceeding €150.

  • Taxable persons (or their intermediaries) must register with Revenue before using the import scheme, providing prescribed identification details, and must notify Revenue of any changes to their activity or information.
  • Revenue maintains an import scheme identification register and allocates dedicated identification numbers to registered taxable persons and intermediaries; dual registration in another Member State is not permitted.
  • Monthly VAT returns must be filed electronically by the end of the month following the return period, with payment of all EU VAT due remitted in euro to a Revenue-designated bank account; nil returns are required where no supplies were made.
  • Records of all import scheme transactions must be retained for 10 years from the end of the year in which the transaction took place and made available electronically to Revenue or to any relevant Member State of consumption on request.

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