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9 July 2009
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SMEs hail VAT reduction measures  [FR] [DE]

There has been a broadly positive response to moves by European finance ministers to cut VAT rates, with small business representatives welcoming the certainty the plan will bring for SMEs.

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Romania defies Commission by lifting alcohol duties  [FR]

The lower chamber of the Romanian Parliament has unanimously voted to eliminate excise duty on traditional home-brewed hard drinks, despite the very fact that it is required to collect excise on home-brewed alcohol under the terms of its EU accession treaty.

ListInterview:   MEP: Bulgaria-Romania ties blossom after EU accession
Interview: EU's Kovács backs 'Robin Hood' tax on oil firms  [FR] [DE]
Commission to double tobacco prices in new member states  
EU to cut VAT and ease state aid for SMEs  [DE]
Interview: De-regulated labour markets 'much more dynamic'  [FR] [DE]
EU to step up fight against VAT fraud  [FR] [DE]
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Flat tax

Flat tax  [FR] [DE]

'Flat tax' is a recurring issue in the new member states these days, and calls for tax cuts and simplification are also coming from elsewhere in Europe. (read more)

Fuel Taxation

Fuel Taxation 

In its draft Directive, tabled in July 2002, the Commission proposes to create a separate tax category for commercial diesel fuel, with a single level of excise duty applicable from 2010. (read more)

 
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Agenda
  1. 9 July 2009
    Coreper I and Mertens Group trip
  2. 10 July 2009
    Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget)
  3. 13 July 2009
    Agriculture and Fisheries Council
  4. 14 - 16 July 2009
    EP Plenary session
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