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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation

Revised energy tax directive to be unveiled on Wednesday

Brussels, 08/04/2011 (Agence Europe) - As already announced, EU Taxation Commissioner Algirdas Šemeta will unveil his draft revision of the EU energy tax directive (2003/96/EC) on Wednesday 13 April to adjust the directive to the EU's new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions targets in the EU 2020 strategy. The aim is to introduce a compulsory minimum tax level and ensure energy taxation in the EU is made more objective and coherent. It is currently imbalanced due to the wide...

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