1. VIES data -using in ITGS production 16.9.2014 Olli-Pekka Penttilä Director of Statistics / Co-ordinator Finnish Customs Nordic meeting 2014

2. 15.09.2014Nordic meeting 20142 What is VIES? VAT vs VIES VAT Intra-EU export and import VAT-number Month (or Q/Y) VIES (VAT information exchange system) Intra-EU export and import VAT-number Month (or Q/Y) Partner country Partner ID number Normal trade in goods and triangular trade flagged separately (also trade in services)

3. 15.09.2014Nordic meeting 20143 When the data is available? Negotiations started with the Tax Board in order to accelerate the availability of the Intra-EU VIES -data in year 2009 EU-level monthly VIES data since 2012 Both flows the most detailed level to Finnish Customs since 2012 Data available at t+35 including revisions for last 12 months

4. 15.09.2014Nordic meeting 20144 Use of VIES data Preliminary statistics (t+38) Using Swedish ”Rapid statistics method”: using the biggest traders with stable time series as a sample for whole population Data: VIES data without triangular trade Timeline: Both flows available at t+35 -> Finnish Customs uses the method as optional method for the preliminary statistics. Difference about 1-2% of value. Problem: Lack of CN-information on VIES.

5. 15.09.2014Nordic meeting 20145 Use of VIES data SIMSTAT –”ID of partner trader” simulation –Data control –Declarant register –Missing value and below threshold trade estimation Below threshold trade estimation –Country distribution