Overview
Lobbying Costs
10,000€
Financial year: May 2022 - Apr 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.1 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Charities' Committee on VAT (ECCVAT)
EU Transparency Register
72562234730-60 First registered on 09 Dec 2010
Goals / Remit
The European Charities' Committee on VAT (ECCVAT) was formed in 1992 because NGOs were concerned about the impact of VAT on their activities. Most taxation legislation in the European Union now comes directly from the EU and is only implemented by the individual Member States. It was clear that a single organisation representing a broad cross-section of NGOs in the EU would be able to lobby the European Union more effectively than separate national organisations.
Main EU files targeted
Proposed reforms of VAT rates; Proposal for Qualified Majority Voting for Tax; all tax issues which could have an impact on the work of charities and public benefit foundations
Address
Head Office
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3AZ
UNITED KINGDOMEU Office
Great Smith Street
London SW1P 3AZ
UNITED KINGDOMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 10% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.1
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
May 2022 - Apr 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
10,000€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
Name Amount central lobby consultants ltd 0€ - 10,000€ Intermediaries for current year
Name central lobby consultants ltd Closed year Costs
0€ - 10,000€
Other financial info
ECCAT is financed by membership fees only.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
None
Other activities
The European Union currently has a Transitional VAT Regime, which is preparing for a Permanent Regime. The Transitional VAT Regime is already having the following effects on NGOs:
* they cannot get back the VAT that they pay on expenses which are necessary for their charitable objectives
* the amount of VAT which NGOs have to pay and cannot get back could treble in some Member States if action is not taken
* the Transitional VAT Regime is extremely bureaucratic and complicated, and so it is difficult for NGOs with few resources to deal with.
Since its formation in 1992, ECCVAT has been lobbying for NGOs to get a fair deal on VAT and for the recognition of their specific position to ensure they receive the benefit of reduced rates and zero rates.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared