Brussels, 23/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's committee on economic and monetary affairs adopted the consultation report by Ieke van den Burg (PES, Netherlands) on Wednesday 21 November on the proposed directive to extend the application of certain reduced rates of value added tax (VAT) negotiated by five Member States on their accession to the EU in 2004 to the end of 2010 (see EUROPE 9542). She believes that the Member States should be authorised to apply reduced rates...