Brussels, 09/02/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Monday, 8 February, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the review of the value-added tax (VAT) rules concerning the treatment of financial and insurance services (see EUROPE B12588A16). According to the European Commission, the rules need to be revised because they date back to 1977 and have largely become obsolete. In addition, it believes that the current rules are considered to be complex and difficult to apply in...