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Tomorrow, 4th July the 3rd edition of DG TAXUD’s Annual Report on Taxation event will take place.

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The European Commission is currently preparing a new mandate for the Platform for Tax Good Governance – an expert group set up to promote better dialogue between stakeholders and Member States, for more informed policy-making on fair taxation. More information on the relevant Commission Decision and the Call for Applications will be communicated on its official page.

Thanks to the EU’s Transaction Network Analysis (TNA) tool, cross-border VAT fraud can be detected at a much earlier stage. According to new figures, the anti-fraud network Eurofisc uncovered €14.6 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2023 using the TNA. For the first time this also covers VAT fraud in the transport sector.

From 3 June 2024, the EU’s new customs safety and security requirements – aimed at better protecting the Single Market and EU citizens – will start applying to maritime and inland waterways carriers. They will have to submit advance cargo information in the form of a complete entry summary declaration (ENS) under the new ICS2 system, before the goods arrive to the EU.

The Commission welcomes the agreement (‘general approach’) announced by the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council on the Commission's proposal for a Directive  to make withholding tax procedures in the EU more efficient and secure for investors, financial intermediaries and Member State tax administrations.

Join us this Wednesday at 10:00 for an webinar to present and discuss the new Head Office Taxation proposal.

The wait is over: Registrations for the Brussels Economic Forum on 16 May are now open! #EUBEF24

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Share your feedback on the functioning of the EU’s framework to help resolve cross-border tax disputes for businesses and citizens in relation to double taxation issues.

Join the information webinar on 17 April 2024 to learn more about the European Commission’s proposal for a Head Office Taxation System which would simplify tax obligations for SMEs operating cross-borders.

A new release of the Customs Decisions System is now available to implement GUM1. This will enable easier processes for granting and management of the authorisations and monitoring for various guarantees, excluding transit.

New Proof of Union Status (PoUS) system phase 1 has been launched by the European Commission, to facilitate a harmonised and integrated process across the EU.

TAXUD’s newly updated data on taxation trends, released in March, confirms a positive momentum for capital taxes.

SMEs represent 99% of Europe's businesses. They are central to Europe's economic and social fabric, drive Europe's green and digital transitions and support our long-term prosperity.

The Commission Delegated Regulation 2024/249 adopted by the Commission on 30 November 2023 has been published in the Official Journal. It amends Commission Delegated Regulation 2015/2446 and replaces Annexes A, B, B02, B03 and 12-01 on common data requirements for the purposes of exchange and storage of certain information under the customs legislation.

EMCS is the trans-European system used for the movement of excise goods (tobacco, alcohol and energy products) across the EU. On 13 February, Phase 4.1 was deployed to enhance certain core business functions of EMCS and extend its scope to allow for interoperability with the EU Automated Export System (AES) for export operations.

New measures to fight VAT fraud