CESOP, the Central Electronic System of Payment information, is a vital component of the recent EU directive affecting Payment Service Providers (PSPs). As of January 1, 2024, PSPs are mandated to report cross-border payment transaction data to combat VAT fraud in e-commerce.
Wondering if this affects you? Chances are, if you’re in any of these categories:
- Credit institutions: Banks in Europe or European branches of non-EU banks.
- E-money institutions: Providers of electronic payment services like e-wallets and electronic voucher issuers.
- Payment institutions: Offering services such as card issuance, processing, and payment initiation.
- Post office giro institutions: Providers of payment services.