BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 14. Bulgaria urges
EU to provide a clear action plan on simplified tariff measures,
Trend reports
citing the country’s Finance Ministry.
This was stated by Deputy Finance Minister of Bulgaria Metodi
Metodiev during the regular meeting of the Economic and Financial
Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels.
European finance ministers discussed a range of key topics,
including energy taxation, the removal of the customs exemption
threshold for goods entering the EU, the 2025 annual report of the
European Fiscal Board, simplification of EU legislation, Russia’s
aggression against Ukraine, Europe’s economic recovery, and
conclusions on European statistics.
Deputy Minister Metodiev highlighted the progress made in the
field of energy taxation and noted that some of the concerns raised
have been taken into account. He also expressed Bulgaria’s serious
concerns regarding the proposal for automatic indexation, which
would have the greatest impact on member states, including
Bulgaria, that apply minimum tax levels on energy products.
On the topic of introducing simplified tariff treatment for
distance sales of goods and removing the customs exemption
threshold, political agreement was reached, and a declaration
submitted by France was adopted to find a legal and technical
solution for the swift removal of the threshold. Bulgaria urged the
European Commission to present a concrete action plan with clearly
defined deadlines.
The ECOFIN Council approved amendments to the national recovery
and resilience plans of Belgium, Luxembourg, Croatia, Estonia,
Romania, and Slovakia.
The ministers also adopted conclusions on the progress achieved
in EU statistical priorities and provided guidance for future work
in this area.