Duty-free coaching
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DRINKS served on international tourist coaches may be sold tax free under plans hs the EEC Commission to put road travel on an equal looting with sea and air transport.
The EEC Commission revealed that it has requested member Governments to give coach operators the saille tax free facilities as those enjoyed on planes and boats.
German MEP Karl Von Wogau, who raised the issue in Brussels in a•veritten question, co ru plained : 'Coach transport, which is used by the less well-off to visit EEC citizens in their member states, is still beset by incomprehensible difficulties.'" I le claimed that as a result
id, operators are placed at A disadvantage vis a vie air, sea and rail transport.
The MEP pointed out there are no EEC rules covering beverages sold abroad on coaches and he asked if the Commission was making proposals.
Exempt drinks In reply the Commission revealed that it has asked the Council of Ministers to exempt drinks carried on coaches from tax. .
A provision to this effect may be included in a directive currently before ministers, the reply adds.
In another move. the Corn
mission will table proposals by the end of this year to free coach operators from the obligation to draw up lists of passengers when crossing t rontiers.
Von Wogaii described this rule as "an unnecessary bureaucratic obstacle" which always placed Coach coinpanics at a'disadvantage.
'Pie passenger list is known as Control I)ocuiiieiit Number Six. All passengers must be included with surnames and
Five EEC countries including Britain have waived this rule; now the Commission will propose that it should he totally abolished throughout the EEC.