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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9388

17 March 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation
Commission objects to extending excise duties exemption for recreational aviation and private leisure craft

Brussels, 16/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 15 March, the European Commission adopted a communication whereby it opposes the requests made by Finland, Denmark and Ireland to extend, after 31 December 2006, the exemption to taxation on fuel used for private recreational aviation and private leisure craft. In line with the provisions of the 2003 directive on energy taxation, the Council, enacting unanimously on a Commission proposal, may authorise any member state to introduce tax...

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