On 29 November 2024, the Trade Committee established by the Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia, Peru and Ecuador updated the list of working or processing operations required to confer originating status on products manufactured from non-origi…
taxation and custom union
Viva la ViDA!
Insights from Maria Elena Scoppio, Director for indirect taxation and tax administration at DG TAXUD.
Commission welcomes Court of Auditors’ report
The European Commission welcomes the Court of Auditors’ special report on the EU’s efforts to combat harmful tax regimes and corporate tax avoidance, published today.
50 Years of ECICS: A Milestone in Customs Cooperation
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union marked a significant milestone in the history of customs cooperation with a celebration in Athens.
EU seizes record 152 million fake items worth 3.4 billion EUR in 2023
A new edition of a joint report by the EUIPO and the European Commission, published on 13 November 2024, highlights the urgent need for continued action against counterfeiters.
New Web Portal: VAT Rules for Small Enterprises
From 1 January 2025, the special VAT regime (the SME scheme) will go live, allowing small enterprises to sell goods and services without charging VAT to their customers (VAT exemption) and alleviate their VAT compliance ob…