Tag: Digital Single Market Strategy

Large scale implementation of digital innovation for health and care in an ageing society

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Specific Challenge: An ageing population is increasing demand-side pressures on public health and social care providers across Europe. These pressures undermine the long-term sustainability of existing models for delivering care services to the ageing population. The challenge is to scale up outcome-based innovative digital health and care solutions across EU borders through joining up actions Read more about Large scale implementation of digital innovation for health and care in an ageing society[…]

Commission proposes new tax rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU

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The European Commission has today unveiled a series of measures to improve the Value Added Tax (VAT) environment for e-commerce businesses in the EU. Our proposals will allow consumers and companies, in particular start-ups and SMEs, to buy and sell goods and services more easily online. By introducing an EU wide portal for online VAT Read more about Commission proposes new tax rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU[…]

Antitrust: e-commerce sector inquiry finds geo-blocking is widespread throughout EU

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Initial findings from the Commission’s e-commerce sector inquiry show that geo-blocking is widespread in the EU. This is partly due to unilateral decisions by companies not to sell abroad but also contractual barriers set up by companies preventing consumers from shopping online across EU borders. The European Commission has published initial findings on the prevalence Read more about Antitrust: e-commerce sector inquiry finds geo-blocking is widespread throughout EU[…]