2016/0374(CNS)

Value added tax (VAT): rates applied to books, newspapers and periodicals

Basic information

2016/0374(CNS)

CNS - Consultation procedure

Directive

Amending Directive 2006/112/EC 2004/0079(CNS)

Subject

2.70.02 Indirect taxation, VAT, excise duties
4.45.08 Cultural and artistic activities, books and reading, arts

Status

Procedure completed

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
01/12/2016 Legislative proposal published COM(2016)0758
16/01/2017 Committee referral announced in Parliament
21/03/2017 Debate in Council
03/05/2017 Vote in committee
09/05/2017 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A8-0189/2017
01/06/2017 Decision by Parliament T8-0233/2017
01/06/2017 Results of vote in Parliament
16/06/2017 Debate in Council
25/05/2018 Debate in Council
02/10/2018 End of procedure in Parliament
06/11/2018 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
14/11/2018 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure Information
Procedure reference 2016/0374(CNS)
Procedure type CNS - Consultation procedure
Nature of procedure Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amending Directive 2006/112/EC 2004/0079(CNS)
Legal basis Treaty on the Functioning of the EU TFEU 113
Other legal basis Rules of Procedure EP 165
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier ECON/8/08651

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee draft report PE599.762 07/03/2017
    Amendments tabled in committee PE602.765 29/03/2017
    Amendments tabled in committee PE602.780 05/04/2017
    Committee opinion CULT PE601.090 26/04/2017
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A8-0189/2017 09/05/2017
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T8-0233/2017 01/06/2017
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2016)0393 01/12/2016
    Legislative proposal COM(2016)0758 01/12/2016
    Document attached to the procedure SWD(2016)0392 01/12/2016
    Commission response to text adopted in plenary SP(2017)494 19/07/2017
  • Document type Parliament/Chamber Reference Date Summary
    Contribution PT_PARLIAMENT COM(2016)0758 30/01/2017
    Contribution BE_CHAMBER COM(2016)0758 06/02/2017
    Contribution DE_BUNDESRAT COM(2016)0758 21/02/2017

Additional information

Source Document Date
EP Research Service Briefing