27/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Council has adopted a directive for facilitating cooperation between tax authorities for fighting against fraud in direct taxation (income tax, corporate and surplus taxes). The Council had already adopted the directive in October 2003 but by amending the legal basis (Articles 93, and 94 instead of 95), which required further Parliamentary consultation. This draft will facilitate other simultaneous inspections and administrative action, such as...