Better tax systems for enhancing competitiveness and growth in Europe, Brussels

Atomium in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen
date April 7, 2008 - April 8, 2008
city Brussels, Belgium
location Charlemagnegebouw Show location
attending L. (László) Kovács i, Ch.M.O. (Christine) Lagarde i et al.
organisation European Commission (EC) i

László Kovács, the EU Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, will host the Brussels Tax Forum in Brussels.

The topic chosen for 2008 is 'Taxation policy: enhancing competitiveness and growth in a European way'. The conference will focus on the contribution that taxation can make to promoting growth and competitiveness in the European Union, while taking into account social considerations.

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Achtergrond

The Brussels Tax Forum is an annual conference that brings together policy makers, experts, stakeholders and the general public from all over the world to discuss tax issues of particular political and general interest.

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Bijeenkomst

Press conference on 7 April with the participation of Commissioner Kovacs, Commissioner Verheugen, the French Minister of Finance Ms Christine Lagarde and the Slovene Minister of Finance Andrej Bajuk, in the Charlemagne conference room.

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Bronnen

European Commission's website on:

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/gen_info/tax_conferences/tax_forum/index_en.htm

Commissioner Kovács' website:

http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/kovacs/index_fr.htm

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Perscontacten

Maria Assimakopoulou +32 2 295 9842 maria.assimakopoulou@ec.europa.eu

Emer Traynor +32 2 292 1548 emer.traynor@ec.europa.eu


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European Commission (EC)

The European Commission is the executive body of the EU and runs its day-to-day business. It is made up of the College of Commissioners, 27 European Commissioners, one for each member state, who are each responsible for one or several policy areas. In addition, the 'Commission' also refers to the entire administrative body that supports the Commissioners, consisting of the Directorates-General and the Services.

The European Commission is the sole EU body capable of proposing new legislation. The Commission also performs an oversight function, monitoring whether European legislation is properly implemented in the member states. In the event of non-compliance, the Commission can coerce a member state to comply by starting a legal procedure at the European Court of Justice.

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