| Author (Person) | Parker, George |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 28.11.06 |
| Publication Date | 28/11/2006 |
| Content Type | News |
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Germany and Austria are again expected to be thwarted by other EU Member States in their attempt to overhaul their VAT systems to tackle fraudsters alleged to be stealing €17bn a year from the Berlin authorities alone. In retaliation, Germany and Austria have imposed a blockade on other VAT reforms due for discussion at the Council meeting of EU Finance Ministers, Brussels, 28 November 2006, including rules covering e-commerce and measures to cut business red tape. |
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| Subject Categories | Taxation |
| Countries / Regions | Austria, Europe, Germany |
