22/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has sent Belgium a formal request (a 'Reasoned Opinion') to end discrimination against foreign charities. Belgium allows tax relief for gifts to charities, on condition that they are established in Belgium. Charities in other Member States are excluded from the relief. The Commission considers that this discrimination is contrary to the free movement of capital guaranteed by Article 56 of the EC Treaty, confirmed by the European Court of...