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France rules out VAT rise

The French Finance Minister, Francois Baroin, has eliminated the prospect of a French VAT increase as part of the review of potential measures to bring the government deficit down. Since consumptio...Continued

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French customs simplifies importing

French Customs have recently introduced changes to Customs Import Declaration (SAD) which is part of earlier reforms on French VAT registration requirements for foreign importers. In September 2006...Continued

Germany increases VAT by 3% to 19% 2007

The German tax authorities have announced plans to raise Value Added Tax from 16% to 19% on 1 January 2007. The VAT increase is being used to fund the following measures: Cut in employer taxes ...Continued