On 17 April 2023, the EC adopted a Decision which extends for 10 Member States the possibility to temporarily waive customs duties and VAT on the importation from non-EU countries of food, blankets, tents, and other life-saving equipment destined for U…
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
How bringing VAT into the digital age can help restore a level playing-field in the hospitality sector
We asked Carmen Muñiz Sánchez, Head of Sector in DG TAXUD’s VAT Policy Unit, to help us understand why new VAT rules are needed in this area, and how the new framework can contribute to a more dynamic and competitive hospitality sector.
Two new training courses are now available on our #CustomsTaxLearning Portal
„ABC of the EU Single Window Environment for Customs” and „Enforcement of the F-gas Regulation via EU-CSW CERTEX for Economic operators” courses are now available.
Common Transit Convention (CTC): New arrangements with Ukraine as of 1 October 2022
On October 1 2022, Ukraine joined the Common Transit Convention – the international framework for the customs transit of goods that ensures simplified procedures between the EU and partner countries.
EU Side Event: Progress in addressing the evolution of illicit drug manufacture – 14 March
On 14 March, the EU and its partners will host a side event in the margins of the 66th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, entitled ‘Progress in addressing the evolution of illicit drug manufacture’.
Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Release 2: Go-live
On 1 March 2023, the European Union launched the second release of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the new advance cargo information and risk management platform, to further improve protection against security and safety threats from goods entering…