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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11781

5 May 2017
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 27
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Taxation
 MEPs support reduced VAT rates on e-books
Brussels, 04/05/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Wednesday 3 May, the MEPs of the committee on economic and monetary affairs of the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted the report by Belgium's Tom Vandenkendelaere (EPP) on reduced rates of VAT. The report was adopted by 48 votes to one with two abstentions.

It recommends that online publications (books and magazines) enjoy the same tax treatment as physical publications.

“Member states will have the option to apply the same reduced, super-reduced or 0% VAT rate to e-books...

Contents

BEACONS
BEACONS: From Paris and London to Kiev and Ankara by way of Trafalgar (i)
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
FINANCE: European Commission simplifies regulatory framework for derivatives in Europe
FINANCE: Jacques de Larosière makes suggestions to develop role of European supervisory authorities in light of Brexit
MONEY LAUNDERING: MEPs reject Commission's black list once again
TAXATION: Moscovici outlines his proposal on tax intermediaries
TAXATION:  MEPs support reduced VAT rates on e-books
COMPETITION: European Commission approves Amazon's commitments on e-books
EXTERNAL ACTION
AFRICA: Commission wants to give new momentum to Africa-EU partnership
MIDDLE EAST: EU and Norway want to foster two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
NORWAY: Donald Tusk gives Oslo assurances about close dialogue on Brexit
UKRAINE: European Parliament committee backs further quotas from EU, but with exceptions
MOLDOVA: European Parliament committee approves EU macro-financial aid under strict conditions
SECTORAL POLICIES
HEALTH: Epilogue in sight for dossier on endocrine disruptors
AGRICULTURE: Auditors highlight weaknesses in certification of CAP expenditure
AGRICULTURE: Commission extends deadline for applications for aid
FISHERIES: Fishing lobbyists' use of press passes criticised
FISHERIES: Commission approves German and Belgian action plans to improve control systems
GMOS: MEPs oppose authorisation of transgenic based maize and cotton products
MIGRATION: European University Institute of Florence is getting involved in hosting refugees
JHA: EDPS says citizens are increasingly anxious about their digital rights being respected
TRANSPORT: Bulc attempts to reassure MEPs over question of rest time for road hauliers
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
MIGRATION: Detention of an asylum seeker is possible for ID checks and preventing risk of absconding
JHA: Police can communicate data to a third party of a person against whom the third party wants to take to court
CONSUMERS: Collision between a plane and a bird is not covered by airline's responsibility
CUSTOMS: Any sum above €10,000 transiting through international transit zones of airports must be declared
NEWS BRIEFS
UNITED KINGDOM: Bureau of EPP group in European Parliament to hold a meeting in Ireland to be attended by Barnier and Blair
TRANSPORT: Violeta Bulc calls for coordinated actions to fight rail noise