Brussels, 20/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission confirmed that it was not going to allow France to reduce VAT in the hotel and catering industry before the revision in 2003 of the 1999 decision on lowering VAT in "labour intensive services". The Commission is expected to carry out a study on the effects of this decision that will direct the new decision expected to be reached by unanimity by Member States.
On Thursday, the French Minister for the budget, Alain...