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From 1 March 2023, the EU’s new customs safety and security requirements – aimed at better protecting the Single Market and EU citizens - will apply to all air carriers, freight forwarders, express couriers and postal operators. 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 by air.

International Customs’ Day 2023

The call for proposals to manage and lead the EU Tax Observatory, the specialised and independent observatory on EU tax matters, is open until 31 March 2023.

Earlier this month, the EU and Moldova signed two agreements which cement Moldova’s participation in the EU’s Customs and Fiscalis programmes - an important step in further strengthening operational cooperation in the areas of customs and taxation, and emblematic of the mutual commitment towards closer ties.

Last week, an update of EU rules governing excise duties came into application which make the taxation of alcohol, tobacco and energy products fully paperless across the EU. The measure will support Member States in the fight against excise duty fraud – a problem which costs millions in budget contributions a year.

At their monthly meeting earlier in February, EU Finance ministers agreed on the latest update of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Annex I of the EU list is now made up of 16 jurisdictions due to their lack of commitment to improve their tax good governance or due to the lack of progress in delivering on their previous commitments.

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The TAXUD Newsletter team sat down with Bert Zuijdendorp, Head of Unit for Company Taxation, to learn more about the agreement and what comes next.

On 14 December last year, EU Member States unanimously agreed on a landmark deal to introduce minimum effective taxation in the EU, bringing more fairness, transparency and stability to the international corporate tax framework. The TAXUD Newsletter team sat down with Bert Zuijdendorp, Head of Unit for Company Taxation, to learn more about the agreement and what comes next.

Tax authorities currently lack information to monitor proceeds obtained by using crypto-assets, severely limiting their ability to ensure that taxes are effectively paid. New Commission proposals will improve Member States' ability to detect and counter tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance in this sector.

Member States lost €93 billion in VAT revenues in 2020, one quarter of which can be attributed to criminal VAT fraud. Find out how new Commission proposals to modernise the EU VAT system can help Member States crack down on this activity, while making life easier for cross-border businesses.

European and international Finance Ministers, high-level policy makers, academics and civil society came together in Brussels in November to discuss the future of our tax systems. Missed the event? Don’t worry, you can follow all of the day’s speeches and presentations on our website.

A project funded by the EU’s Fiscalis programme has delved into the research around the issue of trust and compliance in our tax systems, and developed a number of guidelines for tax administrations in the EU on how to strengthen their performances in this area.

The new agreement on the so-called ‘Pillar 2’ brings the EU's pledge to be among the first to implement the OECD tax reform closer to fruition. Once implemented, this agreement will bring fairness, transparency and stability to the international corporate tax framework.

In December, the Council and Parliament reached political agreement on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), one of the flagship proposals of the EU Green Deal. Once up and running, the CBAM will put a fair price on the carbon emitted during the production of carbon intensive goods that are entering the EU, and will encourage cleaner industrial production in non-EU countries.

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Watch the video for the key moments from this year’s first EU Tax Symposium held at the end of November in Brussels.

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The EU Tax Symposium is starting at 9:15 AM CET!

Onsite registration is now closed – but you can still register on our website to watch the event online.