Brussels, 09/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 8 November, the Ecofin Council was informed of progress in work within the "Taxation Issues" group on three legislative proposals- two directives and one regulation- aiming to simplify obligations in terms of value added tax (VAT) for companies with cross-border activities (EUROPE 8821). We have discussed the question of creating a "one-stop shop system to make it easier to collect VAT payments", said Council President Gordon Brown, adding: "we are...