On 24 April 2019, the European Commission announced its adoption of a proposed directive to exempt supplies to armed forces from Value Added Tax (VAT) and excise duties when these forces are deployed outside their own Member State.
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Commission proposes tax exemption measures to facilitate common defence efforts in the context of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
The European Commission has today adopted a proposal to exempt supplies to armed forces from Value Added Tax…