On 8 May 2019, the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) was published on the definitive Value Added Tax (VAT) system proposed by the European Commission as part of its action plan for a single European VAT area. The conclusions and recommendation provided in the opinion document are as follows: 1. Conclusions and recommendations 1.1 The EESC welcomes the Commission's proposal to replace the transitional VAT system for the taxation of trade between Member States put in place more than 25 years ago and still in force. Going beyond the transitional regime is a crucial step to...