This idea, which has been put forward by the Member States with a view to the potential effects on their tax policy, enjoys the support of the European Parliament, although it is strange that, in this case, Parliament has adopted a more realistic stance, in particular by taking the view that this is not the time for greater harmonisation and by supporting the Council ’ s intentions to extend the experimental application of reduced VAT rates in certain labour-intensive services.
Il Commissario Bolkestein si è rifiutato di proporre tale prolungamento all’ ultima riunione del Consiglio ECOFIN del 25 novembre scorso.