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(B2) Recently published: Special Operations Command in Szolnok: four countries sign. A NATO 'Central Europe' HQ in demand Frank and open discussion at NATO on Turkey without a solution. The injury

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The VAT exemption cannot relate to the purchase of equipment by Member States, for example for refueling aircraft - "in-flight refueling by an A330 of Eurofighter aircraft (credit: Bundeswehr / Archives B2 May 2015)
'MEMO SHEETMilitary cooperation (projects)Defense industryDefense regulations

[Memo Sheet] VAT exemption for joint capacity projects

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(B2) After quite a long discussion, Member States agreed in 2015 to introduce a permanent VAT exemption for projects and programs carried out within the European

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Belgium is ready to grant a general VAT exemption to projects of the European Defense Agency - (the Finance Tower, headquarters of the Belgian tax administration - credit: SPF Finances)
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Towards a generalized VAT exemption for EDA projects (update)

Nicolas Gros Verheyde 2 min read

(BRUSSELS2) Projects carried out at European level within the European Defense Agency (EDA) could now benefit from a VAT exemption. Member States seem to be more or less in agreement on this point. So far,

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