Parcel Tax Brings in over 42 Million Euros for the Belgian Treasury in the First Month
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The European parcel tax generated 42.5 million euros for the Belgian Treasury in July. This is reported by Het Laatste Nieuws, and customs confirmed the figures to VRT NWS. That is not a spectacular amount, says Kristian Vanderwaeren of customs, although revenues are expected to rise further.
The three-euro customs tax on small parcels imported from third countries into the European Union, in force since 1 July, brought back 42.5 million euros to the Belgian public treasury in one month, writes the Flemish daily Het Laatste Nieuws, quoting the customs service. ...
In the European Union, new rules for shipments imported from countries outside the European Union will apply from July 1, 2026, when a flat-rate duty of three euros per item must be paid for shipments with a value of goods up to 150 euros. The Belgian treasury earned 42.5 million euros in July, the first month the rules were in force. The Brussels correspondent TASR drew attention to the information from the Belgian media on Wednesday. According…
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