The Committee on Customs of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Singapore has adopted on 20 December 2022 Decision No 1/2022 amending the Origin Protocol of that FTA.
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
EU enforcement of IP rights: a joint report with the European Commission
In 2021, the number and value of goods infringing intellectual property rights detained at the EU border by customs authorities were higher than in 2020.
Call for proposals to manage and lead the EU Tax Observatory
The European Commission is publishing a call for proposals to enhance the involvement of civil society in the advocacy, design and implementation of EU actions to combat tax evasion, tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning and to promote fair taxation
Fair Taxation: Commission welcomes agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals
The Commission welcomes the unanimous agreement announced last night by the Czech Presidency of the EU Council on the Commission’s proposal for a Directive ensuring a minimum effective tax rate for large multinational groups.
Valid proof of origin for imports of products originating in Madagascar into the EU under the EU-ESA interim EPA from 1 January 2023
Notwithstanding Article 29 of Protocol No 1 (exemptions from proof of origin), as from 1 January 2023, imports into the EU of products originating in Madagascar shall benefit from the preferential tariff treatment provided for in the interim Economic P…
New transparency rules require service providers to report crypto-asset transactions
On 8 December, the European Commission proposed new tax transparency rules for all service providers facilitating transactions in crypto-assets for customers resident in the European Union.
EU-Brazil workshop on Authorised Economic Operators took place on 7-8 December
On 7 and 8 December, officials from the European Commission DG TAXUD, the EU Delegation in Brazil and representatives from EU Member States took part in a workshop on AEO with counterparts from Brazil.
Commission proposes measures to bring VAT into the Digital Age
On 8 December, the European Commission proposed a series of measures to modernise and make the EU’s Value-Added Tax (VAT) system work better for businesses and more resilient to fraud by embracing and promoting digitalisation.
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Vietnam
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Vietnam
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Pan-Euro-Mediterranean zone
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Singapore.
Commission welcomes agreement on new measures against unfair tax competition
The Commission welcomes today’s agreement by EU Finance Ministers to strengthen the Code of Conduct on Business Taxation.
EU-Vietnam FTA
An updated version (v6) of the Guidance document on Rules of Origin of the EU-Vietnam FTA has been published.
Customs: Commission publishes the 2023 version of the Combined Nomenclature
The European Commission has published the latest version of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) applicable as from 1 January 2023.
Customs: new agreement to improve trade flows between the EU and Moldova enters into force on 1 November
On 1 November 2022, the mutual recognition of Authorised Economic Operators Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Moldova enters into force.
Rules of Origin
Value limits expressed in Euro and corresponding amounts in national currencies for Korea, Columbia, Ecuador and Peru.
Conference: Protecting the tax debtor in cross-border tax recovery assistance
On Monday 21 November 2022, the European Commission organises a conference dealing with the legal protection of tax debtors in the process of mutual tax recovery assistance between Member States of the EU.
Commission launches public consultation on BEFIT, a new framework for EU corporate taxation
The European Commission has published a public consultation on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT), a new, comprehensive solution for business taxation in the EU.
ECOFIN: Member States update EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
On 4 October 2022, EU Member States added three jurisdictions – Anguilla, Bahamas and Turks and Caicos – to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
Application of the Registered Exporter System – REX
The Democratic Republic of Congo has fulfilled the two pre-requisites and is applying the REX system as from 5 September 2022
Customs: Ukraine to join the Common Transit Convention and the Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods on 1 October 2022
Ukraine has been formally invited to join to the EU-Common Transit Countries’ Convention on a Common Transit Procedure and the Convention on the Simplification of Formalities in Trade in Goods
Ukraine: New agreements on closer cooperation between the EU and Ukraine on customs and taxation
The Commission has today signed two agreements between the EU and Ukraine which pave the way for Ukraine’s participation in the EU’s Customs and Fiscalis programmes. This means that Ukraine will be able to take part in the activities of both programmes…
Migration of UUM&DS type D user accounts to EU-Login user accounts
To the attention of economic operators in Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Czech Republic & Romania, currently using the UUM&DS services for using the customs applications.
New eLearning programme about the Automated Export System
The Automatic Export System (AES), Phase 1 manages electronically the export and exit formalities performed by customs officials and economic operators when goods leave the customs territory of the Union.
Annual Report on Taxation 2022 – With crises still looming, Europe should prepare for future of tax
The Commission has today published its Annual Report on Taxation 2022, which highlights that EU Member States’ tax revenue has decreased for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, while public expenditure jumped from 46.5% in 2019 to 53% in 20…
CBAM: Commission launches call for applications for informal expert group
On 28 July 2022, the European Commission published a call for application for members of an informal expert group to provide advice and expertise on certain elements of the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Commission seeks views on upcoming EU customs reform
On 22 July 2022, the European Commission published a public consultation and call for evidence to seek views from citizens and stakeholders on the upcoming reform of the EU Customs Union, which will be proposed by the end of 2022
Commission sets in motion process for Ukraine to join the Common Transit Convention and the Convention on Simplification of formalities in trade in goods
On 15 July 2022, the Commission put forward a draft EU proposal for Ukraine to be invited to join the Common Transit Conventions (CTC).
OECD launches new public consultation on Pillar One
Interested parties are invited to send comments on this discussion draft no later than Friday, 19 August 2022
VAT Expert Group
VAT: The VAT Expert Group adopted an Opinion on the Action Plan on VAT – Creating a definitive regime.
Ukraine: Commission waives customs duties and VAT on the import of life-saving goods for Ukrainians
On 1 July, the European Commission adopted a Decision enabling Member States to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the importation from third countries of food, blankets, tents, electric generators and other life-saving equipment destined for …
New requirements for inbound air shipments to the EU
From 1 March 2023, economic operators involved in handling, sending, shipping and transporting cargo, express or postal consignments to or via the EU by air have to comply with new advance data reporting requirements for pre-loading and pre-arrival cus…
The EU to allocate over €270 million to Member States for customs control equipment over the next three years
The EU will finance over 1.800 pieces of customs control equipment in the next three years, under the Customs Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI).
Optional reverse charge mechanism to stay in place until 2027
On 3 June 2022, finance ministers adopted a directive amending EU VAT legislation to extend the application period of the optional VAT reverse charge mechanism until 31 December 2026
State tax authorities step up tax enforcement efforts in support of ‘Freeze and Seize’ Task Force
The Commission and Member State tax authorities have set up a subgroup on tax enforcement in the ‘Freeze and Seize’ Task Force steered by Commissioner Reynders to step up their efforts against sanctioned Russians and Belarusians individuals and compani…