Brussels, 19/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the removal of tax obstacles to the cross border provision of occupational pensions (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.8). It warned that it will "monitor Member States' national rules in this field and take necessary steps to ensure their compliance with the Treaty, in particular with the rules on non-discrimination".
The Commission responsible for the Internal Market, Frits Bolkenstein, told the...