On 15 July 2020, the EU Commission published a directive
proposal (the "DAC7 Proposal"),
amending, for the 6th time, Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative
cooperation (the "DAC") in the field of taxation. The
DAC7 Proposal is part of the EU Commission's Tax Package that
aims to ensure that the European tax policy supports Europe's
economic recovery and long-term growth following the COVID-19
crisis.
The DAC7 Proposal aims to extend the scope of automatic exchange
of information to digital platforms by placing an obligation on
them to report on the income earned by sellers of goods and
services who make use of the relevant platforms. It introduces new
reporting obligations for platforms acting as "digital
intermediaries" like CRS and DAC6 place obligations
respectively on financial or tax intermediaries.