German VAT Compliance – Moving One Step Closer To Automated Third party Solutions

Recent developments in German VAT compliance, notably the imposition of criminal penalties for failing to immediately amend a preliminary return that is known to be in error, are leading businesses to third-party VAT solutions.[1] Germany is not alone in the creative use of criminal enforcement to collect the VAT,[2] but the size and importance of the German economy make these developments difficult to ignore. What makes the German developments so…