Irish Taxation Institute - EC (Taxation): Decisions concerning infringement procedures against eleven EU countries

EC (Taxation): Decisions concerning infringement procedures against eleven EU countries

25 June 2010

The European Commission announced (on Thursday, 24 June 2010) infringement procedures in the field of taxation against eleven EU Member States.

Details on each case are provided below together with links for further information:

Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, VAT grouping rules (IP/10/795), click here for more information;
France, excise duties on tobacco (IP/10/793), more info available here;
France, VAT rates for first public performances (IP/10/793), more info available here;
Ireland, reduced VAT rates for horses and greyhounds, (IP/10/796), more information available here;
Luxembourg, inheritance taxation, (IP/10/794), click here for more information;
The Netherlands, VAT exemption for water sport activities, (IP/10/796), more information is available here;
Austria, VAT exemption for aircraft (IP/10/796), more information is available here;
Poland, VAT exemption for aircraft (IP/10/796), more information is available here;
United Kingdom, income tax rules for seafarers (IP/10/792), click here for more information.