IP/11/644 Brussels, 26 May 2011 In a policy paper adopted today, the European Commission set out a series of measures enabling prosecutors and judges across the EU to fight fraud against the European Union’s financial interests more effectively….
EU Anti-fraud
Taxation: Commission refers France to Court over tax discrimination against foreign pension and investment funds
IP/11/603 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has decided to refer France to the EU’s Court of Justice for discriminatory taxation of foreign pension and investment funds in breach of EU rules on free movement of capital….
Taxation: Commission refers Spain to Court over reduced VAT rate for medical equipment
IP/11/605 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the EU’s Court of Justice concerning its illegal application of a reduced rate of value added tax (VAT) to general medical equipment, appliances to alleviate animals’…
Customs union: Commission asks Belgium to review the opening hours of its customs offices and the fees charged for certain operations
IP/11/608 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has formally asked Belgium to comply with the customs rules of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), and in particular to amend its customs legislation so as to apply appropriat…
Taxation: Commission requests UK to further amend its treatment of controlled foreign corporations (CFCs)
IP/11/606 Brussels, 19 May 2011 The European Commission has formally requested the United Kingdom to amend its legislation to better take into account the rulings of the EU’s Court of Justice on the tax treatment of controlled foreign corporations (CFC…
EU law: Commission acts to ensure that European legislation is fully and properly implemented
memo/11/312 Brussels, 19 May 2011 AGRI EMPL ENER ENTR ENV INFSO MARKT MOVE SANCO TAXUD Austria 587 616 Belgium 602 612 587 589 607 608 Bulgaria 587 Cyprus 597 589 Czech Republic 591 Estonia 589 France 610 595 596 587 589 601 603 Germany 598 616 Greece …