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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8751

20 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Commission incorporates 10 kg limit for application of VAT to postal services, as requested by EP

Brussels, 19.07.2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has amended its proposal of directive on VAT on postal services, bearing in mind some of the Parliament's amendments. It takes on board the 10 kg limit for parcels above which a reduced rate of VAT will be applied.

The directive will make it compulsory for public companies that used to be exempted to impose VAT on postal services. The proposal could have the effect, on one hand, that public and private postal delivery services...

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