A practical guide has been prepared in order to provide a better understanding of the EU legislation relating to the mini One Stop Shop, as well as the functional and technical specifications for the special schemes, as adopted by the Standing Committee on Administrative Cooperation (SCAC).

This guide is not legally binding and is only practical and informal guidance about how EU law and EU specifications are to be applied on the basis of the views of the Commission's Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union.

It is the product of collaborative work between the Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union and Member States.

The guide is work in progress: it is not a final product, but it reflects the state of play at a certain point in time in accordance with the knowledge and experience available. Over time, it is expected that additional elements may be needed.



Richard LinkedInI advise multinational businesses in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their Indirect Tax Function and Tax Control Framework.

I started my career as a manager at Arthur Andersen and then became a partner in EY where I led the indirect tax performance team for Netherlands and Belgium. Currently I am a senior managing director of Phenix Consulting.

I have over 20 years’ experience advising clients on international VAT issues. I am specialized in the tax aspects of financial transformations, shared service centre migration, and post merger integration work. I am also passionate about the indirect tax function effectiveness. I am also somewhat of a mentor, giving back to the profession. If you are interested in conversation and discussion, please feel free to contact me.