Brussels, 15/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to send a formal request to the United Kingdom to rectify the fact that the EC Directive on mutual assistance in the tax field is not applied in Gibraltar as far as VAT and excise duties are concerned. The request is in the form of a reasoned opinion, the second stage of the infringement procedure provided for in Article 226 of the EC Treaty. In the absence of a satisfactory amendment to the UK tax rules within 2...