2016年9月29日，欧盟委员会税务和关税联盟总干事确认了ACCA（特许公认会计师公会）作为欧盟增值税专家组成员的任命。

在2016年10月1日开始的为期三年的任期内，全球会计机构将由ACCA税务负责人Chas Roy-Chowdhury和税务和商业法高级经理Jason Piper代表。

Chas Roy-Chowdhury说：“我们非常荣幸被选入这个着名的专家组。 ACCA是向现代化增值税制度迈进的坚定支持者，我们欢迎通过该行动计划。 “现状”和“一切照常”不再是可持续的选择。当前的增值税制度迫切需要改革和改进，以应对我们不断发展的全球，数字和移动经济的挑战。

增值税专家小组协助和建议欧盟委员会增值税事宜。它由以个人身份任命的个人，具有增值税领域必要的专业知识，代表企业和税务从业者的组织，可以协助制定和实施增值税政策。 2016年9月，增值税专家小组通过了关于ACCA积极参与的关于确定增值税制度工作的意见。

“新的最终增值税制度需要更简单，更好地利用数字技术的机会，并降低收入成本。它还需要考虑中小企业的特殊性和需求。我们赞扬欧洲委员会的努力和坚持不懈。然而，我们认识到，这项任务不会是一个容易的任务，特别是安理会的一致性规则。我们现在期待通过我们积极参与专家组的工作，带来我们的专业知识和对辩论作出贡献，Chas Roy-Chowdhury得出结论。

增值税专家组下次会议将于2016年10月17日星期一在布鲁塞尔举行。

备注：以上中文内容由Google翻译，未作任何修改。

On 29 September 2016, the Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission confirmed the appointment of ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) as a member of the EU VAT Expert Group.

During its 3 year mandate starting on 1 October 2016, the global accountancy body will be represented by Chas Roy-Chowdhury, ACCA’s Head of Taxation, and as his alternate, Jason Piper, Senior Manager, Tax and Business Law.

Chas Roy-Chowdhury said 'We are very honoured to have been selected in this prestigious experts-Group. ACCA is a strong supporter of the move towards a modernised VAT system and we welcomed the adoption of the Action Plan. The “status quo” and “business as usual” are no longer sustainable options. The current VAT system urgently needs to be reformed and improved to address the challenges of our evolving global, digital and mobile economy.'

The VAT Expert Group assists and advises the European Commission on VAT matters. It is composed of individuals appointed in a personal capacity with the requisite expertise in the area of VAT, and of organisations representing businesses and tax practitioners which can assist in the development and implementation of VAT policies. In September 2016, the VAT Expert Group adopted an Opinion on the work on the definitive VAT regime to which ACCA actively contributed to.

'The new definitive VAT regime needs to simpler to better exploit the opportunities of digital technology and to reduce the costs of revenue collection. It also needs to bear in mind SME’s specificities and needs. We commend the efforts and the perseverance of the European Commission. We recognise however that the task will not be an easy one, especially with the unanimity rule in the Council. We now look forward to bringing our expertise and contributing to the debate through our active participation in the Expert Group' Chas Roy-Chowdhury concluded.

The next meeting of the VAT Expert Group will be held in Brussels on Monday, 17th October 2016.

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