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“The implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is creating confusion, legal uncertainty, and disproportionate burden for small businesses. Entrepreneurs ask for practical solutions now. Parliament and Member States should approve the suspension of the obligation to appoint authorised representatives in each Member State”, stated SMEunited President Davide Galli.
The Council agreed its position Tuesday on a modernisation of EU VAT systems designed to help combat VAT fraud and ease administrative obligations for small companies and individual service providers
Ecommerce Europe and EuroCommerce welcome the final adoption of the VAT in the Digital Age package by the EU Finance Ministers yesterday. This agreement is a great step toward delivering a simplified and modernised VAT system in the EU.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are essential assets for businesses operating within the European Union (EU).
SMEunited calls for concrete actions at all levels to improve SME competitiveness and appreciates the continued attention paid by Member States.
Retailers and wholesalers across Europe have called for concrete action on competitiveness, for a levelling of the playing field and for more effective and efficient enforcement of EU rules to…
In 2023, the European B2C e-commerce sector experienced a modest growth of 3%, up from 2% in 2022, with nominal turnover increasing from €864 billion to €887 billion, and inflation…
