Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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The Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union is the European Commission department responsible for developing and implementing EU policies on taxation and customs to support the single market and ensure fair, efficient revenue collection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Directorate-General of the European Commission
European Union body
advises European Commission on customs policy
European Commission on tax policy
aimsTo combat customs fraud and smuggling
combat tax fraud and tax evasion
ensure efficient revenue collection in the European Union
ensure fair taxation in the European Union
facilitate trade within the single market
cooperatesWith World Customs Organization
international organisations on tax matters
national customs administrations of EU member states
national tax administrations of EU member states
develops EU customs policy
EU tax policy
headquartersLocation Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
implements EU customs legislation
EU tax legislation
jurisdiction European Union
languageOfWork English
French
German
monitors implementation of EU customs rules by member states
implementation of EU tax rules by member states
oversees European Union customs union
surface form: EU customs union

application of the Union Customs Code
parentOrganization European Commission
surface form: European Commission Directorate-General group
partOf European Commission
promotes digitalisation of customs procedures
exchange of information between tax authorities
fair competition in the internal market
harmonisation of indirect taxes in the EU
responsibleForPolicyArea customs
single market
taxation
shortName DG TAXUD
supports functioning of the EU single market
website https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu
worksOn administrative cooperation in customs
administrative cooperation in taxation
direct taxation
excise duties
indirect taxation
value added tax
worksTo prevent double taxation within the EU
prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting

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