What’s Happening in Brief: European Union

- Council Directive amending, with regard to the level of the standard rate, the Sixth VAT Directive - Amendment to the Sixth VAT Directive - telecommunications services - Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee - reduced VAT rate on labour-intensive services - Question from the European Parliament: Reduction of VAT on certain labour-intensive services - Question from the European Parliament: Consequences of the abolition of duty-free arrangements - Question from the European Parliament: Tax-free and duty-free purchases by EU officials - Question from the European Parliament: Community Statistical Programme - Question from the European Parliament: Application of the reduced VAT rate to wood as a source of energy