Austria's Ministry of Finance has announced that the tax exemption threshold for online orders below a value of EUR 22 will be abolished with effect from 1 July 2021. Currently, such "small packets" originating through distance selling from non-EU countries are eligible for delivery without the collection of any tax, including import VAT, which puts domestic retailers at a disadvantage compared with online retailers from third countries. --- Blümel: Targeted controls to combat understated invoices will create fairness for domestic retailers Customs, Retail Association and Austrian Post in alliance – abolition of EUR 22 tax exemption threshold for packages originating...