Brussels, 08/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - How can tax policy contribute to growth and competitiveness without ignoring social issues, asked EU Taxation Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs, opening the Second Tax Forum on Monday 7 April 2008, which was attended by more than 600 participants. Mentioning the challenges facing the tax systems in EU member states from economic globalisation and the ageing population, he observed that there was a trend to gradually reduce direct taxation and replace it with...