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On 10 December 2024, the Council agreed on the new directive proposal from the Commission to introduce an electronic tax certificate for VAT exemptions.

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-originating materials.

Insights from Maria Elena Scoppio, Director for indirect taxation and tax administration at DG TAXUD.

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.

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.

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.

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 obligations.

On 8 November 2024 Italy joined the CCI system implementing the first phase of CCI system.

The Commission welcomes on 5 November 2024 general approach announced by the Council on the Commission's proposals on VAT in the Digital Age. By embracing and promoting digitalisation, this package makes the EU's VAT system more business-friendly and more resilient to fraud.