Taxes in our life FREE

The EU does not have a direct role in raising taxes or setting tax rates. The amount of tax you pay is decided by your government.
The EU's role is to support implementation of national tax rules – to ensure they are consistent with certain EU policies, such as:


promoting economic growth and job creation
ensuring the free flow of goods, services and capital around the EU (in the single market)
making sure businesses in one country don't have an unfair advantage over competitors in another
ensuring taxes don't discriminate against consumers, workers or businesses from other EU countries


EU decisions on tax matters require unanimous agreement by individual governments. This ensures that the interests of every single EU country are taken into account.
The EU also has legislation on cooperation between tax authorities, transparency, tax avoidance, recovery of tax claims and VAT and excise duties.

Who should take this course?

This course is aimed at young adults. It includes information relevant to this particular phase in life, as young people make the transition to adulthood (do they have to pay tax when they start university, launch their business, work in another country, etc.).

Course Structure



Chapter 1: When taxes appear in youngsters’ life!

At the end of this chapter, you will have a better understanding of:


what is income tax what is employment income
the negative effects of ‘shadow economy’ and ‘grey economy’ on individuals
the role of the social security contributions paid by employees


Chapter 2: How to start a business

At the end of this chapter, you will have:


a good representation of the concept of intellectual property
a better understanding of the difference between different types of taxes
a brief description of a applicable taxing incentive
a good representation of the concept of micro-company
a better understanding of VAT and MOSS scheme


Chapter 3: Employment income

At the end of this chapter, you will be able:


to understand what is an employment relationship
to define what employment income is
to identify how the income tax applies
to identify the impact of social security contributions on employment income
to identify how you can avoid double taxation


Chapter 4: Business income

At the end of this chapter, you will be able:


to understand what self-employed persons mean
to understand the taxing rules applicable for self-employed persons
to discover how to avoid double taxation as self-employed person
to understand how VAT functions for self-employed persons


Chapter 5: Assessment

Additional information

Disclaimer

The information provided in the training course:


is of a general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity
does not provide professional or legal advice
is valid as of the date of its publication


Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.

Copyright Notice

© European Union, 2017.

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