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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Three member states want VAT reverse charge mechanism for carbon trading

Brussels, 25/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - Belgium, France and Italy want the value added tax (VAT) reverse charge system to be extended to transactions in connection with the carbon trading system. A diplomat explained that nobody has expressed opposition to this for greenhouse gas quota trading. The three Member States fear that extending the reverse charge system to other categories of goods and services would jeopardise the proper functioning of the EU VAT system. The issue will be discussed...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
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GENERAL NEWS
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(EU) EP/ENERGY: Labelling of higher performance, safer and quieter tyres will operate from 1 November 2012
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Parliament urges EU to keep maximum level of ambition in Copenhagen for binding global agreement
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2007: Full marks for implementation of Council budget
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009: EP approves mobilisation of European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Ireland and Belgium
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH/CULTURE COUNCIL: Teacher training, education of migrant children, Google Books and youth creativity
(EU) Eu/EDUCATION: Reforms progress but pace is too slow
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Three member states want VAT reverse charge mechanism for carbon trading
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Swedish Presidency changes tack on VAT exemption for postal services
(EU) EU/TRADE: Final banana agreement expected at ministerial conference in Geneva might be delayed
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: BusinessEurope hopes for greater flexibility from China on exchange rate policy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Civil-military coordination is necessary for setting European Single Sky in place
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Women under-represented in research
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission action against Italy on 112
(EU) EP/VOLUNTARY WORK: Education and culture committee adopt report on volunteering
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/CINEMA: 2009 LUX Prize awarded to French film “Welcome”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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