The European Tech Alliance (EUTA) published today its position paper ahead of the upcoming European Commission’s Taxation Omnibus, aiming at simplifying the EU taxation rulebook.
Representing leading European-born tech companies, EUTA sets out several targeted, implementable recommendations that will ensure a more streamlined European taxation framework: one that reduces compliance costs while preserving high standards and effective reporting mechanisms.
In its paper, EUTA presents a list of simplification proposals covering the following legislations:
• DAC7 – Directive (EU) 2021/514 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation,
• CESOP – the Central Electronic System of Payment Information,
• ViDA – Directive (EU) 2025/516 on VAT rules for the digital age.
The European Tech Alliance is committed to work collaboratively with the European Commission and all policymakers to help create a simpler taxation framework that supports both compliance with European rules and the competitiveness of European technology companies.
The following can be attributed to EUTA’s Secretary General, Victoria de Posson:
“Over half of European startups say compliance is the single biggest threat to their operations, and two-thirds identify tax compliance as a major brake on growth. Europe cannot champion innovation while burying its tech companies in administrative burdens. It is time to simplify the rules and give European innovators the space to scale.”
The following can be attributed to EUTA’s Policy Officer, Guénolé Carré:
“Europe’s tech companies are drowning in overlapping tax obligations, fragmented national rules and ever-expanding reporting demands. Simplifying the tax framework must cut unnecessary costs while preserving strong reporting standards, not add another layer of complexity.”ons, and two-third
👉🏻 Find out more and read EUTA’s position paper on taxation simplification
About the European Tech Alliance
EUTA represents leading European tech companies that provide innovative products and services to more than one billion users. Our 36 EUTA member companies from 16 European countries are popular and have earned the trust of consumers. As companies born and bred in Europe, for whom the EU is a crucial market, we have a deep commitment to European citizens and values.
With the right conditions, our companies can strengthen Europe’s resilience and technological autonomy, protect and empower users online, and promote Europe’s values of transparency, rule of law and innovation to the rest of the world.
The EUTA calls for boosting Europe’s tech competitiveness by having an ambitious EU tech strategy to overcome growth obstacles, making a political commitment to clear, targeted and risk-based rules, and enforcing rules consistently to match the globalised market we are in.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Victoria de Posson, EUTA Secretary General
E-mail: info@eutechalliance.eu
Phone: +32 476 25 08 16
www.eutechalliance.eu
