06/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 4 April in Paris László Kovács, European Commissioner for taxation and customs union met Thierry Breton, French minister for the economy and finance and Jean-François Copé, French minister delegate for the budget. Discussions focused on the common tax rate case for companies, the draft proposal for reduced VAT, tax instruments for aiding development, ongoing modernisation of the Community customs code and the fight against counterfeiting. During his visit...