Indirect Taxation (Hansard, 28 October 1997)

HC Deb 28 October 1997 vol 299 c781W 781W

§ Sir Richard Body
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the European Commission proposals to adopt a new procedure concerning the implementing measures relating to indirect taxation, as observed in IP/97/653. [12504]

§ Dawn Primarolo
In common with most other member states, the UK is committed to the maintenance of unanimity in the Council as the basis for EC decision-making on indirect tax matters. The UK is thus opposed to the European Commission's proposals.