Commissioner Semeta reveals tax priorities for 2013

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Commissioner Semeta reveals tax priorities for 2013

Salman Shaheen
December 03 2012
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The European Commission has another busy year ahead as the financial transaction tax (FTT) and VAT reform go full speed ahead, while it looks at ways to crack down on tax avoidance and it looks to press on with the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB). Salman Shaheen speaks to Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud about what he has planned for 2013.

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