Conceição Gamito (managing associate) and Joana Branco Pires (consultant) will promote the discussion on the "Vouchers and VAT" workshop at the annual conference of the International VAT Expert Academy, in Dusseldorf.

The workshop is co-led by Conceição Gamito, managing associate of VdA, and Tereza Smejkalova, EMEA Indirect Tax Director of HP Inc.

This workshop examines the practical impact of the new EU VAT rules on vouchers, applicable from 1 January 2019 in all EU Member States. It should be recalled that the voucher market represents more than € 50 billion per year in the EU.

This event brings together VAT specialists from around the world to discuss the practical VAT issues they face daily.

The International VAT Expert Academy meeting takes place on October 4-5, in Germany.