Brussels, 05/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 5 May, the Ecofin Council tried to agree on a timescale for the adoption and coming into effect of a legislative package simplifying the rules on value added tax (VAT) for companies which operate across borders. Among the proposals there are the creation of a system of one-stop shops for VAT procedures and the change of the place of provision of services supplied remotely (see EUROPE 8821 and 8996). The stated aim of the Presidency is to reach...