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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8574

29 October 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation
Definitive adoption of directive on energy tax to enter into force next January

Brussels, 28/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Council had definitively adopted the directive setting the minimum tax rates on energy: oil, coal, natural gas and electricity. During the six years of decisions at the Council, many derogations and transition periods up to 2013 have been introduced to the draft, changing it into "gruyère" according to the description of Commissioner Bolkestein during an Ecofin Council. Mr Bolkestein pointed out in a press statement published on Tuesday that...

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