
Gerassimos Thomas
@gerass_thomas
Director General @EU_Taxud @EU_Commission
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https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/home_en 28-02-2015 10:31:18
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🇫🇷High-level conference #CBAMforClimate, Paris. Sharing & listening to lessons of the 1st year of #CBAM implementation. Valuable exchanges on carbon leakage & climate action. Thanks Eric Lombard Min Economy & Finance; Marc Ferracci Min Industry & Energy; NCAs & industry reps!



Honoured to replace Valdis Dombrovskis at the G20 South Africa in South Africa 🇿🇦 Spoke at the event on Domestic Resource Mobilisation. 🇪🇺Team Europe supports partner countries’ efforts on DRM ➡️ Strong and digital tax administrations, Combatting illicit financial flows, Fighting tax gaps.


This week, I am in Washington. Delighted to meet Representative Ron Estes Rep. Ron Estes and discuss US reconciliation bill priorities and timing. Also importance for fair taxation of the digital economy.


Very happy to catch up with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. We discussed the lessons learnt from the #CBAM transition period so far and the recently adopted simplifications. Extremely important bipartisan work with Senator Bill Cassidy on carbon border measures in the US.


Delighted to meet and exchange with House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith. Heard about the importance of ensuring a quick closure of the domestic tax reform! Ways and Means Committee






At EU Tax Symposium Wopke Hoekstra talked about the priorities of EC’s tax agenda: 🧶 Two clear signals: 1) we are putting all in to decarbonisation 2) bringing business aboard: energy intensive industries investing in green, cleen tech growth, cutting red tape. #taxmix2050




The 🇪🇺🇬🇧 Joint Committee: I'm happy to see progress today towards legal clarity for EU citizens under the Settlement Scheme. The next priority: smooth transition to permanent residence. My joint statement with Nick Thomas-Symonds 👉 commission.europa.eu/publications/j…
