by stefanie | May 27, 2021 | World Focus
On the 1st July 2021 the previous VAT exemption limit of €22 ($26) for the import of goods into the EU will cease to apply. This means that every product that is sold from a non-EU country (e.g. USA, Great Britain, China), will now be liable to import taxes. The EU...
by stefanie | May 26, 2021 | World Focus
Protesters take to the streets of Brussels to support the right to repair and the failure of the voluntary agreement. Protesters take to the streets of Brussels, well the Schuman roundabout, at the centre of the EU district, to support the right to repair. The...
by stefanie | May 7, 2021 | World Focus
The EU is suspending plans for a trade deal with China and introducing steps to protect against economic competition from China that it deems unfair, and India is the new flavour in Brussels. “We now, in a sense, have suspended … political outreach activities...
by stefanie | Apr 15, 2021 | World Focus
The new rules will come into force on 1 July 2021 and are designed to make life simpler and fairer for all and close a €7 billion ($8.38 billion) tax loss, the EU says. The European Commission reports that EU member states are losing out on an estimated €7...
by stefanie | Mar 12, 2021 | World Focus
David Connett, Partner at Connett & Unland GbR shares his thoughts on the emerging trend for repairability. France did it in January and the EU did it in March – They took the first steps to informing consumers about the repairability of the devices they buy at...
