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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1790 - State aid: Commission requests Spain to comply with Court judgment on recovery of incompatible aid under company tax schemes |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1770 - Direct taxation: The Commission requests Belgium to change its legislation implementing the Parent-Subsidiary Directive |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1769 - Taxation of interest and royalties: Commission takes steps against Lithuania |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1768 - VAT: The Commission tackles 8 Member States over the application of the VAT grouping rules |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1767 - VAT: European Commission asks France to change its legislation on building land |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1766 - Manufactured tobacco: Commission asks France to abolish its strict quantitative limits on private individuals' tobacco purchases in other Member States |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1765 - Car taxation: The European Commission asks France to change a discriminatory aspect of its legislation relating to the 'malus tax' for second-hand vehicles imported from other Member States |
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| 20/11/2009 |
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IP/09/1764 - Direct taxation: The European Commission has asked France to abolish tax discrimination against foreign public-interest and not-for-profit bodies. |
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| 17/11/2009 |
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The Sardinian regional tax on touristic stopovers by aircraft and boats infringes EU law, says ECJ |
For more information see the European Court's press release No 101/09. |
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| 13/11/2009 |
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Conference: 'What taxation for a low carbon economy?', 30/11/2009 |
Registration deadline extended to 16 November 2009. |
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| 10/11/2009 |
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Economic and Finance Ministers Council agrees reform of excise duties on cigarettes and other tobacco products |
For further information see the Council press release   . |
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| 09/11/2009 |
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MEMO/09/494 - Preparation of Eurogroup and Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 9 and 10 November 2009 |
The agenda includes Administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and Rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco
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| 09/11/2009 |
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Customs: Final Declaration of 8th Asia-Europe (ASEM) Customs Directors General/Commissioners Meeting now available |
For further information see our web page. |
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| 05/11/2009 |
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Conference: 'What taxation for a low carbon economy?', 30/11/2009 |
Final programme   and list of speakers available. Registration deadline: 12 November 2009. |
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| 03/11/2009 |
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Customs: European Commission publishes the 2010 version of the Combined Nomenclature |
See See EU Official Journal
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| 30/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1657 - State aid: Commission closes investigation into Hungarian intra-group interest taxation |
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| 30/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1655 - Fight against tax fraud: Commission publishes a study on the VAT gap in the EU |
For more information see the study |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1629 - State aid: Commission authorises Danish NO X tax reduction for cement industry; opens in-depth investigation into waste tax exemption |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1645 - VAT: Commission launches infringement proceedings against Poland concerning the refund of VAT to non-established taxable persons |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1644 - VAT: The Commission tackles the Netherlands over its exemption for fundraising activities |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1643 - Car taxation: The European Commission calls on Hungary to change its legislation on car registration tax |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1642 - VAT: The European Commission asks France to bring its tax representative ('répondant fiscal') provision into line with the VAT Directive (Directive 2006/112/EC) |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1641 - VAT: The European Commission calls on Greece to apply a uniform VAT rate to the provision of bowling facilities |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1640 - Taxation of outbound dividend and interest payments to foreign pension institutions: Commission takes steps against Germany |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1638 - VAT: Commission pursues infringement proceedings against Austria on the exclusion of the right to deduct input tax with regard to construction costs for mixed use buildings |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1637 - Direct taxes: The European Commission refers Austria to the European Court of Justice over discriminatory tax provisions in the field of science and research |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1636 - Direct Taxation: The European Commission refers Estonia to the Court of Justice over its discriminatory taxation of non-residents' pensions |
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| 29/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1635 - Direct taxation: The European Commission requests Portugal to amend restrictive exit tax provisions for individuals |
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| 28/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1604 - State aid: Commission authorises implementation of an urban free zone scheme in Italy |
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| 28/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1601 - State aid: Commission requires Spain to abolish tax scheme favouring acquisitions of other European companies |
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| 03/11/2009 |
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Meeting between the European Commission, customs experts from the EU Member States and representatives of the European pharmaceutical sector |
The Joint Statement is also available from our web page. |
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| 23/10/2009 |
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Cash controls: New animation available from our website |
See the playable version and the downloadable versions for TV or websites. |
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| 22/10/2009 |
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Customs 2013 and Fiscalis 2013 co-operation programmes in a new light |
See the revamped Customs and Fiscalis sections of our website. |
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| 21/10/2009 |
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EU Council discussed anti-fraud agreements with third countries and adopted two decisions on VAT derogations |
For further information see the Council press release (pages 11 and 13). |
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| 20/10/2009 |
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EU Council adopted two Directives codifying existing text on taxation of mergers and cases of VAT exemption |
For further information and the texts see the Council press release (page 25). |
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| 19/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1543 - Securities income: Commission recommends simplified procedures for claiming cross-border withholding tax relief |
See also the frequently asked questions (MEMO/09/462), the Recommendation (C/2009/7924 ) and the study by Commission services. |
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| 19/10/2009 |
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MEMO/09/461 - Preparation of Eurogroup and Informal Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Luxembourg, 19 and 20 October 2009 |
Anti-fraud agreements with Liechtenstein and other third countries are on the agenda.
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| 15/10/2009 |
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Conference 'What taxation for a low carbon economy?' - Brussels, 30 November 2009 |
See our website for details. Registration is open (Updated link). |
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| 15/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1523 - EU and South Korea initial free trade deal |
See also MEMO/09/452 on the Free Trade Agreement. |
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| 14/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1515 - State aid: Commission endorses Finnish temporary tax incentives for productive investment |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1463 - VAT refunds: the European Commission calls on Hungary to change its VAT reimbursement rules |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1461 - Corporate taxation: Commission refers the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice over improper implementation of an ECJ ruling on cross-border loss relief |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1460 - Direct taxation: The European Commission refers Spain and Portugal to the European Court of Justice over restrictive provisions on exit tax |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1459 - Reduced rate of VAT on horses: the European Commission refers Austria, France, Germany and Luxembourg to the Court of Justice |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1457 - VAT: Commission requires Greece to ensure in its legislation the refund of unduly paid VAT and other taxes |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1456 - VAT: Commission takes steps against Spain as regards the application of the travel agents' scheme |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1455 - VAT - The European Commission refers Austria to the European Court of Justice for the inclusion of car registration tax in the taxable base on which VAT is calculated for road vehicle supplies |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1495 - VAT: super-reduced rate for the first performances of a work: the European Commission launches the second stage of infringement proceedings against France |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1453 - VAT - Commission pursues infringement proceedings against Finland and Austria on the application of certain exemptions |
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| 08/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1452 - Direct taxation: the Commission asks Belgium to amend its discriminatory legislation on accounts keepers/settlement institutions and investment funds |
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| 07/10/2009 |
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Customs: European Commission launches eLearning course on Drug Precursor Control for businesses |
For further information and details of how to obtain the course, see our web page. |
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| 05/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1410 - EU and Uruguay settle complaint over taxation of imported spirits |
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| 01/10/2009 |
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IP/09/1449 - State aid: Commission partly authorises German tax law on risk capital, subject to amendments |
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| 30/09/2009 |
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MEMO/09/425 - Preparation of Eurogroup and Informal Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Göteborg (Sweden), 1 and 2 October 2009 |
European Commissioner Kovács will intervene on cost-efficient use of economic instruments, such as taxation, in climate policy. |
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| 30/09/2009 |
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IP/09/1390 - State aid: Commission approves €2.4 billion regional tax credit scheme for new investment in Sicily |
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| 29/09/2009 |
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IP/09/1376 - Fight against tax fraud: Commission proposes measures for a consistent response to carousel fraud in certain sectors |
For more information see frequently asked questions (MEMO/09/423) and the Commission proposal (COM/2009/511 ). |
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| 24/09/2009 |
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Customs experts from all six major semiconductor producing economies, including the EU, reaffirmed their commitment to protect and enforce intellectual property rights |
See the report 'Semiconductor producers address counterfeiting'. |
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| 24/09/2009 |
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'Tax incentives for education and training' Conference: Presentations and speeches now available online |
See our web page. The list of speakers with CVs is also online. |
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| 23/09/2009 |
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European Commissioner László Kovács concludes his visit to Russia on customs cooperation |
For more information see the press release |
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| 22/09/2009 |
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Conference on tax incentives for education and training |
For more information see the press release , the press notice (5th item) and our website. |
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| 17/09/2009 |
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European Commission and Japan hold the 2nd Joint Customs Co-operation Committee |
For more information see the joint press release |
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| 14/09/2009 |
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Consolidated version of Community Customs Code's implementing provisions (updated to 1 July 2009) now available online |
See the document and further information on the Community Customs Code and its implementing provisions on our web page. This consolidated version does not yet include the amendments resulting from Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2009. |
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| 14/09/2009 |
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IP/09/1312 - Company taxation: The European Commission proposes a revised Code of Conduct for applying the Arbitration Convention to improve prevention of double taxation |
For further information see the Commission's proposal (COM/2009/472 ) the final report and the summary report on penalties. |
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| 09/09/2009 |
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EU Court of First Instance upholds Commission decisions considering certain Basque tax relief measures to be State aid incompatible with the common market |
For more information see the Court's press release No 73/09. |
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| 04/09/2009 |
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Fight against tax fraud: European Commission publishes report on mutual assistance between EU Member States |
For more information see the press notice (3rd item) and the report (COM/2009/451). |
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