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VAT: European Commission proposes implementing measures for the 1 January 'VAT package'

In preparation for the entry into force on 1 January 2010 of the 'VAT package', the Commission on 17 December adopted a proposal on implementing measures for the VAT Directive. Some of those measures aim to prevent situations of double taxation that could arise as a result of diverging interpretations of the new rules. For more information see the press notice (12th item), the proposal (COM/2009/672 PDF document DeutschEnglishfrançais) and our new 'Where to tax' web page.

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eLEARNING: New course on Drug Precursor Control for businesses

A new course on drug precursor control has been developed by the European Commission in close collaboration with Member States and the chemical industry. It aims to help the industry recognise the risks of illicit trade in drug precursors and is one of a series of Commission developed eLearning customs and tax courses. Information on how to obtain the course is available from our website.

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29/01/2010

IP/10/99 - Success in the fight against counterfeiting: results of ASEM joint customs operation

See also MEMO/10/23

29/01/2010

European Commission publishes Taxation Paper No 20 on 'The 2008 financial crisis and taxation policy'

See our website

28/01/2010

IP/10/94 - Direct taxes: The European Commission formally requests Belgium to change its provisions with regard to the higher taxation of dividends and interest received by foreign investment funds

28/01/2010

IP/10/93 - Direct Taxation: Commission opens a new infringement procedure against Greece for failure to comply with a Court judgment concerning taxation of income from inbound dividends

28/01/2010

IP/10/92 - Car taxation: The European Commission calls on Portugal to change its legislation on annual circulation tax on motor vehicles

28/01/2010

IP/10/91 - Direct taxes: The European Commission formally requests Belgium to amend certain provisions on the taxation of dividends

28/01/2010

IP/10/90 - VAT - Commission pursues infringement proceedings against Denmark regarding VAT exemptions

28/01/2010

IP/10/85 - Direct Taxation: Commission requests Greece to amend its tax provisions on tax deductibility of certain categories of consumer expenditure

28/01/2010

IP/10/84 - Direct taxes: The European Commission formally requests Spain to amend certain rules related to the appointment of fiscal representatives

28/01/2010

IP/10/83 - Capital duty: The European Commission formally requests Spain to abolish its transfer tax on certain contributions of capital

26/01/2010

Consolidated version of the VAT Directive (without legally binding value) published in the EUR-Lex data base

See the EUR-Lex data base

21/01/2010

Conference: Register for the fourth Brussels Tax Forum, 1-2 March 2010

20/01/2010

A seminar with one of the 2009 tax thesis award winners will take place on 25 January 2010 in Brussels

See the details on our dedicated web page

20/01/2010

Taxation: EU Council agrees on recovery of taxes and examines other anti-fraud measures

For further information see the Council press release (page 7 and 8) and our "Recovery" web page.

20/01/2010

VAT: The Table of Derogations updated as at 31 December 2009 is now available

See our dedicated web page

18/01/2010

MEMO/10/5 - Preparation of Eurogroup and Economic and Finance Ministers Council, Brussels, 18 and 19 January 2010

The agenda includes anti-tax fraud measures: proposals for three Directives (Savings Tax; administrative co-operation; recovery), an agreement with Liechtenstein and mandates for agreements with other European countries.

13/01/2010

IP/10/14 - Commission authorises Hungarian fiscal aid for transport coordination

05/01/2010

Customs: Codified version of Regulation setting up an EU system of reliefs from customs duty has applied since 1 January 2010

See the codified version in the EU Official Journal

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