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NEWSLETTER 31/03/2023

EU Taxation and Customs

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How bringing VAT into the Digital Age can help restore a level playing-field in the hospitality sector

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The rise in digital platforms that facilitate short-term accommodation rentals across the EU has transformed the sector. At the same time, it has introduced challenges for Value-Added Tax (VAT) in the EU and led to a distortion of competition with traditional hotels. For this month’s interview, we asked Carmen Muñiz Sánchez, Head of Sector in DG TAXUD’s VAT Policy Unit, to help us understand why new VAT rules are needed in this area, and how the new framework can contribute to a more dynamic and competitive hospitality sector.

EU Customs: A look back at the issues to tackle in the upcoming reform

One year ago today, the Wise Person’s Group on the Future of Customs published its recommendations on the next steps for the EU Customs Union. In particular, the group’s report advocated making EU customs more coherent and simpler for businesses, more useful in supervising supply chains and more agile dealing with the digital and green transitions. Later this spring, the Commission will come forward with its proposals on how to get us there!

Next phase in new EU safety and security requirements for imports from 1 March

On 1 March 2023, the EU launched the second release of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the new advance cargo information and risk management platform, to further improve protection against security and safety threats from goods entering the EU. Is your business affected?

New taxation data now available

Looking for a deep dive into taxation data in the EU? In TAXUD’s newly updated data on taxation trends, you can find a wealth of information on key taxation indicators. It allows the assessment of tax systems from several angles (by type of tax, by economic function, by level of government, ITR, etc.) for all EU Member States and the EU as a whole, as well as Iceland and Norway.

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Two new training courses are now available on our Customs Tax Learning Portal:

ABC of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs

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Enforcement of the F-gas Regulation via EU-CSW CERTEX for Economic operators

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