http://www.euractiv.com/Latests DocumentsUNEenSun, 20 Jul 2008 12:59:16 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss5editor@euractiv.comwebmaster@euractiv.comhttp://www.euractiv.com/cssea/logo.gifhttp://www.euractiv.com/10360http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/interview-eu-kovacs-backs-robin-hood-tax-oil-firms/article-174341?Ref=RSSIn an exclusive interview with EurActiv Hungary, EU Taxation Commissioner László Kovács backed the idea of applying 'Robin Hood' taxes to oil companies as a means of compensating the poor for soaring fuel prices.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMTtcm:29-174341-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/commission-double-tobacco-prices-new-member-states/article-174309?Ref=RSSThe Commission has proposed harmonising minimum taxes on tobacco products to cut down on smuggling and eventually deter smoking through increased prices.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:30:00 GMTtcm:29-174309-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-cut-vat-ease-state-aid-smes/article-174009?Ref=RSSThe Commission yesterday (7 July) proposed an overhaul of the bloc's VAT and state aid policies to allow governments to reduce VAT rates for labour-intensive businesses and provide small business with more aid for risk capital and innovation.Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:50:00 GMTtcm:29-174009-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/regulated-labour-markets-dynamic/article-172115?Ref=RSSEurope does not need more highly regulated job markets but rather increased investment in human capital if it is to meet the dual challenge of achieving both economic efficiency and social justice, Wolfgang Merkel, the director of the Social Science Research Centre in Berlin, told EurActiv Slovakia in an interview.Mon, 5 May 2008 10:55:00 GMTtcm:29-172115-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/interview-regulated-labour-markets-dynamic/article-172112?Ref=RSSEurope does not need more highly regulated job markets but rather increased investment in human capital if it is to meet the dual challenge of achieving both economic efficiency and social justice, Wolfgang Merkel, the director of the Social Science Research Centre in Berlin, told EurActiv Slovakia in an interview.Mon, 5 May 2008 10:45:00 GMTtcm:29-172112-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-step-fight-vat-fraud/article-171040?Ref=RSSThe European Commission has suggested speeding up exchanges of information between member states as a first step to crack down on cross-border VAT fraud, estimated to drain billions from EU governments' coffers each year.Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:58:00 GMTtcm:29-171040-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-consider-vat-cuts-green-goods/article-171000?Ref=RSSHeads of state and government from the EU's 27 member states agreed to consider a Franco-British proposal to cut value-added tax (VAT) on certain environmentally-friendly goods, such as energy efficient light bulbs and insulation materials.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:34:14 GMTtcm:29-171000-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-finance-ministers-set-sights-tax-havens/article-170669?Ref=RSSGermany is expected to lead calls for tighter EU rules on tax havens during a meeting of EU finance ministers this Tuesday (4 March), in the wake of a tax evasion scandal that has spread from Germany across Europe to the US and beyond.Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:55:00 GMTtcm:29-170669-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-ministers-approve-sensitive-vat-reform/article-170258?Ref=RSSAfter more than four years of deadlock, European finance ministers have adopted new rules on the way value-added tax is collected on services provided between member states. Revenues will now be reaped by the country in which the consumer is located rather than the one in which the company providing the service is established.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMTtcm:29-170258-16http://www.euractiv.com/en/taxation/eu-ministers-find-consensus-vat-reform/article-168886?Ref=RSSRevenues from value-added tax on a number of services, including transport hire, electronic services and telecommunications, will fall to the country where the consumer is located rather than the one where the company providing the service is established, after Luxembourg finally agreed to lift its veto on the plans.Wed, 5 Dec 2007 11:55:00 GMTtcm:29-168886-16