Taxation and Customs Union

The Taxation Trends dataset provides a detailed overview of key taxation indicators, enabling analysis of tax systems from multiple perspectives—by tax type, economic function, government level, and implicit tax rates.

The Commission welcomes the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council, delivering a landmark reform of the EU Customs Union. The most ambitious reform of EU customs rules since 1968 introduces new measures for e-commerce and launches a modern, data-driven customs architecture.

On Thursday 19th March 2026, DG TAXUD hosted the first in a series of webinars on the implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

The Commission welcomes today's agreement between the European Parliament and the Council selecting Lille as the seat of the EU Customs Authority (‘EUCA').