Brussels, 08/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - "Citizens investing in foreign companies are entitled to the same tax treatment as citizens investing in their own country and, likewise, dividends paid to non-residents cannot be taxed at a higher level than dividends paid to residents" said Taxation Commissioner Frits Bolkestein. "The Commission will do whatever it takes to ensure that Member States respect these simple rules". These are the terms employed by Commissioner for taxation Frits Bolkestein...