“I’m convinced that the time has come to think of new methods to more effectively combat tax fraud, whose scale has by now assumed seriously worrying proportions: from 2 to 2.5% of GDP for a total comprised between 200 and 250 billion euros”, declared the European Commissioner for fiscal policies, Laszlo Kovacs, during the presentation of the Communication of the Executive, a document that asks member states and the public and private institutions that operate in the sector for a “new Community approach of administrative cooperation” to combat the phenomenon “without further adding to the tax burden for the taxpayer”. The strategy of Brussels – which at the same time opens a debate with the interested parties – offers various points for reflection, such as cooperation in tax matters with third partner states of the EU, the reform of current VAT and direct taxation regimes, and the boosting of IT systems of control. For further information, consult the website: a target=’_blanck’ href=http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/tax_cooperation/reports/index_fr.http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/tax_cooperation/reports/index_fr.
