Brussels, 27/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 14 November 2008, EU finance ministers will attempt to draft general guidelines on the package of legislation to tackle VAT fraud (value added tax) unveiled by the European Commission in March 2008 (see EUROPE 9624). At the most recent ECOFIN Council, the ministers did not have time to discuss the package because of the urgent need to address the financial crisis (see EUROPE 9757).
The aim of the European Commission's package of measures is...