FISCALIS/CUSTOMS 2007
March 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission wants to extend its fight against tax fraud by extending the existing Fiscalis co-operative programme covering VAT and excise duties to direct taxation. Ministers are discussing Brussels' plans to spend Euro 56 million, (Pounds 34 million), on the plan over he next five years, funding improved electronic information exchanges, co-operation in investigations between national authorities, training seminars for customs and tax officials and exchanges of national officials. It also wants to spend Euro 133 million, (Pounds 81 ...
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