
Article 1 
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for implementing Articles 14, 32, 48 and 49 and Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010.
Article 2 
The categories of information subject to automatic exchange, in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010, shall be the following:

((1)) information on non-established traders;
((2)) information on new means of transport.
Article 3 

1. In respect of non-established traders the information subject to automatic exchange shall be the following:
(a) information on the allocation of VAT identification numbers to taxable persons established in another Member State;
(b) information on VAT refunds to taxable persons not established in the Member State of refund but established in another Member State pursuant to Council Directive 2008/9/EC.
2. In respect of new means of transport, the information subject to automatic exchange shall be the following:
(a) information on supplies exempted in accordance with Article 138(2)(a) of Directive 2006/112/EC, of new means of transport as defined in Article 2(2), (a) and (b)of that Directive, by persons regarded as taxable persons pursuant to Article 9(2) of that Directive who are identified for VAT purposes;
(b) information on supplies exempted in accordance with Article 138(2)(a) of Directive 2006/112/EC, of new vessels and aircraft as defined in Article 2(2), (a) and (b) of that Directive, by taxable persons identified for VAT purposes, other than those referred to in point (a), to persons not identified for VAT purposes;
(c) information on supplies exempted in accordance with Article 138(2)(a) of Directive 2006/112/EC, of new motorised land vehicles as defined in Article 2(2), (a) and (b) of that Directive, by taxable persons identified for VAT purposes, other than those referred to in point (a), to persons not identified for VAT purposes.
Article 4 
By 20 May 2012 each Member State shall notify the Commission in writing of its decision, taken in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010, as to whether it is going to abstain from taking part in the automatic exchange of one or more categories or subcategories of information referred to in Articles 2 and 3 of this Regulation. The Commission shall inform the other Member States accordingly of the categories for which a Member State has abstained.
Article 5 
In cases where the automatic exchange system is being used, information concerning the categories and subcategories referred to respectively in Articles 2 and 3 shall be provided as soon as it becomes available, and in any event within 3 months of the end of the calendar quarter during which that information has become available.
Article 6 

1. Information communicated pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 shall, as far as possible, be transmitted only by electronic means via the CCN/CSI network, with the exception of the following:
(a) the request for notification referred to in Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 and the instrument or decision of which notification is requested;
(b) original documents provided pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010.
2. The competent authorities of the Member States may agree to communicate the information referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 by electronic means.
Article 7 

1. Member States shall provide the details on invoicing listed in Annex I to this Regulation in accordance with Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 via the web portal established by the Commission.
2. The Commission shall make the web portal referred to in paragraph 1 available for those Member States choosing to publish the following additional information:
(a) the information on storage of invoices listed in Annex II;
(b) the additional electronic coded information required by Member States pursuant to Article 9(2) of Directive 2008/9/EC;
(c) until 31 December 2014 the standard tax rate referred to in the second paragraph of Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010;
(d) as from 1 January 2015 the tax rate applicable for supplies of telecommunication services, broadcasting services and electronically supplied services referred to in the second paragraph of Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010.
Article 8 
Where a Member State of refund notifies other Member States that it requires additional electronic coded information as provided for in Article 9(2) of Directive 2008/9/EC, the codes specified in Annex III to this Regulation shall be used for the purposes of transmitting this information.
Article 9 
Where a Member State of refund requires a description of the applicants business activity as provided for in Article 11 of Directive 2008/9/EC, such information shall be given at the fourth level of the NACE Rev. 2 codes, as provided for in Article 2(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006.
Article 10 
Where a Member State of refund requests a Member State of establishment of an addressee to notify instruments and decisions relating to a refund under Directive 2008/9/EC to the addressee, that notification request may be transmitted via the CCN/CSI network as defined in Article 2(1)(q) of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010.
Article 11 
The list of statistical data referred to in Article 49(3) of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 is set out in Annex IV.
Each Member State shall, before 30 April each year by electronic means, communicate to the Commission the statistical data referred to in the first paragraph, using the model set out in Annex IV.
Article 12 
Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of any laws, regulations or administrative provisions which they apply in the field covered by this Regulation.
The Commission shall communicate those measures to the other Member States.
Article 13 
Regulations (EC) No 1925/2004 and (EC) No 1174/2009 are repealed.
References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI.
Article 14 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 31 January 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX I
1.  Q1. In what other circumstances are invoices required?
 Q2. If required, are the invoices simplified invoices or full invoices?
 Q3. Is an invoice required for exempted financial and insurance services?
 Q4. If yes, is a simplified or full invoice required?
 Q5. For which, if any, exempt supplies is an invoice not required?

2.  Q6. Is there a time limit for issuing invoices other than that for intra-Community supplies or cross-border supplies of services subject to the reverse charge?
 Q7. If yes, by when must an invoice be issued?

3.  Q8. Can summary invoices be issued for supplies becoming chargeable to tax during a period of more than 1 calendar month? This excludes intra-Community supplies and cross-border supplies of services subject to the reverse charge.
 Q9. If yes, what is the time period?

4.  Q10. Is there a requirement for self-billed invoices to be issued in the name of and behalf of the taxable person making the supply?

5.  Q11. Are any conditions imposed on outsourcing of invoices to third parties established outside the EU?
 Q12. If yes, what conditions are imposed?

6.  Q13. Other than for intra-Community supplies of goods or reverse charge supplies is the customer’s VAT identification number required on the invoice?
 Q14. If yes, in what circumstances is the customer’s VAT identification number required on an invoice?
 Q15. Where the VAT amount is converted to the national currency using the exchange rate from the European Central Bank, is notification required?
 Q16. Is a VAT identification number issued if the supplier or customer does not make intra-Community acquisitions, distance sales or intra-Community supplies?
 Q17. Where both a VAT identification number and a tax reference number are issued, in what circumstance is one or both required to be mentioned on the invoice?

7.  Q18. Are there any conditions for electronic invoices issued from a third country?
 Q19. If yes, what are those conditions?

8.  Q20. In what circumstances are simplified invoices allowed?
 Q21. What details are required for simplified invoices?

ANNEX II Q1. If the place of storage is outside the Member State, is the notification of the place of storage required?
 Q2. If yes, how is this notification to be done?
 Q3. Can paper invoices be stored outside the Member State?
 Q4. What are the periods of storage for invoices?
 Q5. Can paper invoices be stored electronically?
 Q6. Can electronic invoices be stored in paper form?
 Q7. Must the data guaranteeing the authenticity of the origin and integrity of the content of invoices stored electronically be kept in the case when e-signatures or EDI are used?
 Q8. Can invoices be stored in a third country?
 Q9. If yes, are there any conditions?

ANNEX III
Code 1.Fuel

1.1. Fuel for means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg, other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
1.1.1. Petrol

1.1.2. Diesel

1.1.3. LPG

1.1.4. Natural Gas

1.1.5. Bio fuel


1.2. Fuel for means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
1.2.1. Petrol

1.2.2. Diesel

1.2.3. LPG

1.2.4. Natural Gas

1.2.5. Bio fuel

1.2.6. PKW

1.2.7. LKW


1.3. Fuel for means of transport for paying passengers
 
1.3.1. Petrol

1.3.2. Diesel

1.3.3. LPG

1.3.4. Natural Gas

1.3.5. Bio fuel


1.4. Fuel used specifically for test vehicles
 

1.5. Petroleum products used for lubrication of means of transport or engines
 

1.6. Fuel purchased for resale
 

1.7. Fuel for means of goods transport
 

1.8. Fuel for passenger and multipurpose cars
 
1.8.1. Used exclusively for business purposes

1.8.2. Used partly for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction or rental purposes

1.8.3. Used partly for other than 1.8.2 purposes


1.9. Fuel for motorcycles, caravans and vessels for recreational or sports purposes, and aircraft with a mass less than 1 550 kg
 
1.9.1. Used for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction or rental purposes

1.9.2. Used for business purposes


1.10. Fuel for machines and agriculture tractors
 
1.10.1. Petrol

1.10.2. Diesel

1.10.3. LPG

1.10.4. Natural Gas

1.10.5. Bio fuel


1.11. Fuel for means of passenger transport with less than 9 spaces or a rental car
 
1.11.1. Petrol

1.11.2. Diesel

1.11.3. LPG

1.11.4. Natural Gas

1.11.5. Bio fuel


1.12. Fuel for means of passenger transport other than 1.8 and 1.9
 

1.13. Fuel for means of transport for which there exists no restriction on the right to deduct
 

1.14. Fuel for means of transport for which there exists a restriction on the right to deduct.
 
Code 2.Hiring of means of transport

2.1. Hiring of means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 

2.2. Hiring of means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
2.2.1. For a continuous period exceeding 6 months

2.2.2. For a continuous period equal to or not exceeding 6 months

2.2.3. PKW

2.2.4. LKW


2.3. Hiring of means of transport for paying passengers
 
2.3.1. For a continuous period exceeding 6 months

2.3.2. For a continuous period equal to or not exceeding 6 months


2.4. Hiring of means of goods transport
 

2.5. Hiring of passenger and multipurpose cars
 
2.5.1. Used exclusively for business purposes

2.5.2. Used partly for commercial passenger transport or driving instruction

2.5.3. Used partly for other than 2.5.2 purposes


2.6. Hiring of motorcycles, caravans and vessels for recreational or sports purposes, and aircraft with a mass less than 1 550 kg
 
2.6.1. Used for commercial passenger transport or driving instruction

2.6.2. Used for other business purposes


2.7. Hiring of passenger cars of the M1 category
 

2.8. Hiring of means of passenger transport with more than 9 spaces
 

2.9. Hiring of means of passenger transport with less than 9 spaces
 
2.9.1. Used for commercial operations

2.9.2. Used for other than commercial operations


2.10. Hiring of means of transport for which there exists no restriction on the right to deduct
 

2.11. Hiring of a means of transport for which there exists a restriction on the right to deduct.
 

2.12. Hiring of means of transport other than 2.5 and 2.6
 
Code 3.Expenditure relating to means of transport (other than goods and services referred to under codes 1 and 2)

3.1. Expenditure relating to means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
3.1.1. Purchase of means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.1.2. Maintenance of a means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.1.3. Purchase and installation of accessories for a means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.1.4. Garaging or parking of a means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.1.5. Other expenditure relating to a means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers


3.2. Expenditure relating to means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
3.2.1. Purchase of means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.2.2. Maintenance of a means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.2.3. Purchase and installation of accessories for a means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.2.4. Garaging or parking of a means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.2.5. Other expenditure relating to a means of transport with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers

3.2.6. PKW

3.2.7. LKW


3.3. Expenditure relating to means of transport for paying passengers
 
3.3.1. Purchase of a means of transport for paying passengers

3.3.2. Maintenance of a means of transport for paying passengers

3.3.3. Purchase and installation of accessories for a means of transport for paying passengers

3.3.4. Garaging or parking of a means of transport for paying passengers

3.3.5. Other expenditure relating to a means of transport for paying passengers


3.4. Expenditure relating to means of goods transport
 
3.4.1. Purchase of a means of goods transport

3.4.2. Maintenance of a means of goods transport

3.4.3. Garaging or parking of a means of goods transport

3.4.4. Expenditure relating to means of goods transport other than 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 3.4.3


3.5. Maintenance of passenger and multipurpose cars
 
3.5.1. Used exclusively for business purposes

3.5.2. Used partly for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction, or rental purposes

3.5.3. Used partly for business purposes other than 3.5.2


3.6. Maintenance, of motorcycles, caravans and vessels for recreational and sports purposes, and aircrafts with a mass greater than 1 550 kg
 
3.6.1. Used for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction, rental purposes

3.6.2. Used for other business purposes


3.7. Expenditure, other than maintenance, garaging and parking relating to passenger and multipurpose cars
 
3.7.1. Used exclusively for business purposes

3.7.2. Used partly for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction or rental purposes

3.7.3. Used partly for purposes other than 3.7.2


3.8. Expenditure, other than maintenance, garaging and parking relating to motorcycles, caravans and vessels for recreational and sports purposes, and aircrafts with a mass greater than 1 550 kg.
 
3.8.1. Used for commercial passenger transport, driving instruction, rental purposes or resale

3.8.2. Used for other business purposes


3.9. Purchase of passenger car of M1 category
 

3.10. Purchase of accessories for passenger cars of M1 category, including their assembly and installation
 

3.11. Expenditure relating to means of passenger transport with more than 9 places, or to means of goods transport
 

3.12. Expenditure relating to means of passenger transport with less than 9 places used for commercial operations
 

3.13. Expenditure relating to means of transport for which there exists no restriction on the right to deduct
 

3.14. Expenditure relating to means of transport for which there exists a restriction on the right to deduct
 

3.15. Maintenance of means of passenger transport other than passenger and multipurpose cars, motorcycles, caravans ad vessels for recreational and sports purposes, and aircraft with a mass greater than 1 550 kg.
 

3.16. Garaging or parking of a means of passenger transport
 

3.17. Expenditure, other than maintenance, garaging or parking relating to means of transport other than passenger and multipurpose cars, motorcycles, caravans and vessels for recreational and sports purposes, and aircraft with a mass greater than 1 550 kg
 
Code 4.Road tolls and road user charge

4.1. Road tolls for means of transport with a mass greater than 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 

4.2. Road tolls for vehicles with a mass less than or equal to 3 500 kg other than means of transport for paying passengers
 
4.2.1. PKW

4.2.2. LKW


4.3. Road tolls for means of transport for paying passengers
 

4.4. Road tolls for any means of transport across the Great Belt Bridge
 

4.5. Road tolls for any means of transport across the Öresund Bridge
 

4.6. Road tolls for means of transport for paying passengers with more than 9 places
 

4.7. Road tolls for means of transport for paying passengers with less than 9 places
 

4.8. Road tolls for vehicles used in the context of a conference, fair, exhibition or congress
 
4.8.1. For the organiser of the event

4.8.2. For a participant in the event, where the expenditure is directly charged by the organiser

Code 5.Travel expenses, such as taxi fares, public transport fares

5.1. For the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person
 

5.2. For someone other than the taxable person, or an employee of the taxable person
 

5.3. For the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person in the context of a conference, fair, exhibition or congress
 
5.3.1. For the organiser of the event

5.3.2. For a participant in the event, where the expenditure is directly charged by the organiser

Code 6.Accommodation

6.1. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for the taxable person, or an employee of the taxable person
 

6.2. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for someone other than the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person
 

6.3. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person attending qualifying conferences
 

6.4. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person in the context of a conference, fair, exhibition or congress
 
6.4.1. For the organiser of the event

6.4.2. For a participant in the event, where the expenditure is directly charged by the organiser


6.5. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for an employee of the taxable person effecting supplies of goods or services
 

6.6. Expenditure on lodging and accommodation for onward supply
 

6.7. Expenditure on lodging other than 6.5 or 6.6
 
Code 7.Food, drink and restaurant services

7.1. Food and drink provided by hotels, bars, restaurants and boarding houses, including breakfast
 
7.1.1. For the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person

7.1.2. For someone other than the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person


7.2. Food and drink provided in the context of a conference, fair, exhibition or congress
 
7.2.1. For the organiser of the event

7.2.2. For a participant in the event, where the expenditure is directly charged by the organiser


7.3. Food and drink for an employee of the taxable person effecting supplies of goods or services
 

7.4. Restaurant services purchased for onward supply
 

7.5. Purchase of food, drink or restaurant services other than 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4
 
Code 8.Admissions to fairs and exhibitions

8.1. For the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person
 

8.2. For someone other than the taxable person or an employee of the taxable person
 
Code 9.Expenditure on luxuries, amusements and entertainment

9.1. Purchase of alcohol
 

9.2. Purchase of manufactured tobacco
 

9.3. Expenditure on receptions and entertainment.
 
9.3.1. For publicity purposes

9.3.2. Not for publicity purposes


9.4. Expenditure on maintenance of pleasure craft
 

9.5. Expenditure on works of art, collectors items and antiques
 

9.6. Expenditure on luxuries, amusements and entertainment for advertising
 

9.7. Expenditure on luxuries, amusements and entertainment other than 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3
 
Code 10.Other

10.1. Tools
 

10.2. Repairs within a warranty period
 

10.3. Services connected with education
 

10.4. Work on property
 
10.4.1. Work on immoveable property

10.4.2. Work on immoveable property used as a dwelling

10.4.3. Work on moveable property other than code 3


10.5. Purchase or hiring of property
 
10.5.1. Purchase or hiring of immoveable property

10.5.2. Purchase or hiring of immoveable property used as a dwelling, or for recreational or leisure use.

10.5.3. Purchase or hiring of moveable property connected with or used in immoveable property used as a dwelling, or for recreational or leisure use.

10.5.4. Purchase or hiring of moveable property other than code 2


10.6. Provision of water, gas or electricity through a distribution network
 

10.7. Gifts of a small value
 

10.8. Office expenses
 

10.9. Participation in fairs and seminars, education or training
 
10.9.1. Fairs

10.9.2. Seminars

10.9.3. Education

10.9.4. Training


10.10. Flat rate additions on livestock and agricultural produce
 

10.11. Expenditure on postage of mail to countries outside the EU
 

10.12. Expenditure on fax and phone in connection with accommodation
 

10.13. Goods and services acquired by a travel organiser for the direct benefit of the traveller
 

10.14. Goods purchased for resale other than 1.6
 

10.15. services purchased for resale other than 6.6 and 7.4
 

10.16. Work on property
 
10.16.1. Work on immoveable property used as a residence, recreational or leisure facility

10.16.2. Work on immoveable property other than 10.16.1

10.16.3. Work on moveable property connected with or use of an immoveable property in 10.16.1

10.16.4. Work on moveable property other than 10.16.3


10.17. Expenditure on property
 
10.17.1. Expenditure on immoveable property used as a dwelling, or for recreational or leisure use.

10.17.2. Expenditure on immoveable property other than 10.17.1

ANNEX IV

Member State:
Year:



Part A: Articles 7-12 Article 15 Article 16 Article 25
Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
 Requests for information received Requests for information sent Late + outstanding replies Replies received within 1 month Notifications under Article 12 received Spontaneous information received Spontaneous information sent Incoming requests for feedback Feedback sent Outgoing requests for feedback Feedback received Request for administrative notification received Request for administrative notification sent
AT             
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BG             
CY             
CZ             
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DK             
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Part B:Statistics on traders
14 Number of traders that have declared intra-Community acquisitions during the calendar year 
15 Number of traders that have declared intra-Community sales of goods and/or services during the calendar year 
Statistics on controls and enquiries
16 Number of times Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010 (Presence in administrative offices and participation in administrative enquiries in other Member States) has been used 
17 Number of simultaneous controls which the Member State has initiated (Articles 29 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010) 
18 Number of simultaneous controls in which the Member State has participated (Articles 29 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 904/2010) 
Statistics on automatic exchange of information without request (recast Commission Regulation (EU) No 79/2012)
19 Quantity of VAT identification numbers allocated to taxable persons who are not established in your Member State (Article 3(1)a of Regulation (EU) No 79/2012) 
20 Volumes of information on new means of transport (Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 79/2012) forwarded to other Member States 
Optional boxes (free text)
21 Any other (automatic) exchange of information not covered in previous boxes. 
22 Benefits and/or results of administrative cooperation. 

ANNEX V


 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1925/2004
(OJ L 331, 5.11.2004, p. 13)
 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1792/2006
(OJ L 362, 20.12.2006, p. 1)
 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1174/2009
(OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 50)

ANNEX VI
Regulation (EC) No 1925/2004 Regulation (EC) No 1174/2009 This Regulation
Article 1  Article 1
Article 2  —
Points (1) and (2) of Article 3  Article 2(1) and (2)
Points (3), (4) and (5) of Article 3  —
Article 4(1) and (2)  Article 3(1) and (2)
Article 4(3), (4) and (5)  —
The first paragraph of Article 5  Article 4
The second paragraph of Article 5  —
Article 6  Articles 5
Article 7  Article 6
Article 8  —
Article 9  Article 11
Article 10  Article 12
Article 11  Article 14
Annex  Annex IV
 Article 1 Article 8
 Article 2 Article 9
 Article 3 Article 10
 Annex Annex III