European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud

The Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union is a member of the European Commission. He is assigned to the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union ( TAXUD).

A Commissioner for Taxation it was from 1967, one for Customs Union from 1973. Since 1985 both departments are united. Some of the commissioners were still in charge of Taxation and Customs Union for other policy areas. In the Barroso II Commission, which began its work in February 2010, the department to the Audit and Anti-Fraud has been extended, which was previously assigned to the Commissioner of Administration.

Current incumbent is Algirdas Šemeta.

• 2.1 Taxes
• 2.2 Customs Union
• 2.3 Fraud
• 2.4 Audit

Office bearer

Commissioner for Taxation (1967-1985)

Commissioner of Customs Union (1973-1985)

Tasks

Taxation

The European Commissioner, currently Algierdas Semeta ( of Feb. 2014) has the task to limit the tax disadvantages for the economy across the EU and reduce tax barriers between Member States. In addition, it is designed to promote favored by the EU "green" tax policy. The prevention of fraud and the necessary negotiation of agreements with EU members and non-members are also part of the task pane.

Customs Union

The task is distorting competition or illegal customs policies of the Member States is to prevent and better networked the customs authorities in the EU. As well as the burden on businesses in the EU by eliminating tariffs.

Fraud

It is primarily to verify the correct use of EU funds by the respective institutions and Member States. The Commissioner is also the same supreme leader of the EU Agency for fraud office OLAF.

Audit

Another responsibility is auditing the EU accounts and the discharge of the EU budget, as you can thus wants to avoid unnecessary expenditure. This area also includes the European statistics agency Eurostat, which evaluates, among other budgetary data by Member States.