European Interest

EU: Kosovo decision to increase tax on goods violates CEFTA

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A wall painting in a Kosovo town.

In a Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the Kosovo Government decision on taxing goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, EU says the Kosovo government has to immediately revoke these decisions.

“Today’s decision of the Kosovo Government to increase the tax on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to 100% is a clear violation of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and of the spirit of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and Kosovo. It further exacerbates the situation following the initial imposition of 10% tax increase last week. The Kosovo government has to immediately revoke these decisions,” the Statement says.

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