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Greater-Warsaw and Other Maneuvers: Polish Government Plays Tricks with Electoral Bill
Politics
Greater-Warsaw and Other Maneuvers: Polish Government Plays Tricks with Electoral Bill
Since its accession to power, the national conservative government, appointed by the PiS party (Law and Justice), is systematically altering the state in order to secure its power on a permanent basis. The opposition is having a hard time. The fact that the electoral law should now be adapted to the party’s needs is not really surprising.
Business Urges Ukrainian Government to Improve Custom Procedures and Increase Transparency
Economy
Business Urges Ukrainian Government to Improve Custom Procedures and Increase Transparency
The Ministry of Finance proposed to reform customs in Ukraine with the aim of better transparency and predictability. The model of the reform and changes in custom procedures is currently debated between the Ministry of Finance and the representatives of the Parliament and civil society. The reform will hopefully be implemented by the end of 2017.
The Reform of VAT Rates: A Way Forward
Economy
The Reform of VAT Rates: A Way Forward
Possibility to set statutory VAT rate below 15% for a wider set of different goods and services may lead to lower effective VAT rates in various Member States. Therefore, countries, which have fewer exemptions and/or reduced rates, may maintain the same principles of taxation but lower their standard VAT rate.