28/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 27 June, the Council adopted a legislative proposal extending directive 2002/38/EC on VAT arrangements on the provision of broadcasting services, television and certain electronically-supplied services by six months, until 31 December 2006. this directive is part of a legislative package seeking, among other things to: (1) amend the place of provision (and therefore of taxation) for the supply of services between tax payers (B2B) and to consumers (B2C); (2) put in place in Member States a system of one-stop shops for VAT declarations for firms with cross-border operations (see EUROPE 9186 and 9206). This six-month extension will require Member States to resume discussions under Finnish Presidency to try to find a unanimous political agreement.