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Taxation and Customs Union
EU law: Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented
31/05/2012
MEMO/12/387 Brussels, 31 May 2012 DIGITAL AGENDA EMPLOYMENT ENERGY ENTREPRISE ENVIRONMENT HOME AFFAIRS JUSTICE INTERNAL MARKET TRANSPORT TAXATION AT 533 BE 524 CY 527 DE 536 530 520 EL 537 534 ES 525 528 FI 531 FR 542 520 HU 539 IT 532 538 521 NL 524 ...
Car Taxation: Commission requests Cyprus to change registration tax rules on second-hand vehicles
31/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 31 May 2012 - The European Commission has today formally requested Cyprus to change the way in which it levies registration tax on second-hand motor vehicles transferred from other Member States....
Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for taxation, Customs Union, Anti-Fraud, Audit and Statistics Country specific recommendations Press Conference on European Semester Brussels, 30 May 2012
30/05/2012
SPEECH/12/400 The quality of taxation can be a "make or break" factor in Member States' efforts to consolidate budgets and establish sustainable economic growth. Our recommendations today in the field of taxation are focussed largely on 5 areas which ...
Commissioner Šemeta welcomes European Parliament's strong support for the Financial Transactions Tax
23/05/2012
MEMO/12/375 Brussels, 23 May 2012 Speaking after the European Parliament's vote in favour of the Commission's proposal for a financial transactions tax today, Commissioner Šemeta said: "I warmly welcome today's endorsement by the European Parliament of ...
Maroš ŠEFČOVIČ Vice-President of the European Commission Responsible for Interinstitutional Relations and Administration Committees of Inquiry: VP ŠEFČOVIČ welcomes EP initiative E...
23/05/2012
SPEECH/12/381 The Lisbon treaty included many innovations in favour of the European Parliament, one of which is Parliament's new right of initiative to set the ground rules for Committees of Inquiry. This clearly puts democracy in the driving seat and ...
Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Statement on Savings Tax Agreements and VAT strategy Press conference ECOFIN Council Brussels, 15 May 2012
15/05/2012
SPEECH/12/359 "I am extremely frustrated that we could not reach agreement today on the mandates to negotiate new and stronger savings tax agreements with Switzerland and the 4 other third countries. Let me remind you what is at stake here....
[12 KB] EU SAVINGS TAX RULES AND SAVINGS AGREEMENTS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES: frequently asked questions
15/05/2012
MEMO/12/353 Brussels, 15 May 2012 Why is an EU approach to tackling evasion in the area of savings taxation important? A strong unified stance is essential in tackling tax evasion when part of a Single Market....
Commission welcomes EP positive vote on discharge for the 2010 budget
10/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 May 2012 – The Commission welcomes today's decision by the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the 2010 budget....
Commission proposes new VAT rules for vouchers
10/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 10 May 2012 – Today, the European Commission proposed to update EU VAT rules to ensure the uniform tax treatment of all types of vouchers across all Member States....
Customs: EU and USA agree to recognise each other's "trusted traders"
04/05/2012
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 04 May 2012 – EU and U.S. certified trusted traders will enjoy lower costs, simplified procedures and greater predictability in their transatlantic activities, as a result of a mutual recognition decision ...
Algirdas Šemeta EU Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud "Boosting security in the global supply chain" Statement on EU-US agreement to secure the global supp...
04/05/2012
SPEECH/12/328 "Today an important step forward has been taken in EU-US trade relations– and in securing the global supply chain. After several years of negotiations, the EU and USA have agreed to mutually recognise each other's "trusted traders"....
Eurostat
Taxation trends in the European Union Further increase in VAT rates in 2012 Corporate and top personal income tax rates inch up after long decline
21/05/2012
Taxation trends in the European Union - Further increase in VAT rates in 2012 - Corporate and top personal income tax rates inch up after long decline
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