A fun, quizz-based exploration of how and why public authorities collect taxes, with examples of allocation of public funds.
A look into how taxes fund public projects and facilities like schools, hospitals, and roads.
Purpose:
Students should understand what are the disadvantages and consequences of not paying taxes.
Objectives:
• Identify and understand the concept of “Shadow Economy”
• Explain what counterfeit goods represent and why they damage the Economy.
• Explain why evading tax can bring unwanted consequences not only to the persons evading taxes, but also to the people involved in their activities.
• Debate how people can help prevent tax evasion.
The content of this training course:
- is of general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- does not provide professional or legal advice;
- is valid as of the date of its publication. Updated VAT rates can be consulted on EUROPA.
Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.
Materials:
• Micro-clip “What happens if you don’t pay your taxes?”
• Interactive whiteboard (or just a LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, shadow economy, tax evasion, earnings
Purpose:
Students find out the history of customs duties and what is their role in nowadays’ society.
Objectives:
• Find out the origins of customs duties in history and why they had to be paid.
• Understand the role that customs duties play nowadays in our Society.
• Identify how customs duties are applied in the EU.
The content of this training course:
- is of general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- does not provide professional or legal advice;
- is valid as of the date of its publication. Updated VAT rates can be consulted on EUROPA.
Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.
Materials:
• Micro-clip “What is customs duty?”
• Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
Customs duties, duty-free, customs union
Purpose:
Students should understand what Value Added Tax represents and how is it paid and collected in the EU.
Objectives:
• Understand the general concept of “Added-Value” of a product/service.
• Identify the process of receiving and paying VAT, until it reaches the final destination: the State Budget.
• Identify the EU’s role in collecting taxes and how the EU Budget is funded.
The content of this training course:
- is of general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- does not provide professional or legal advice;
- is valid as of the date of its publication. Updated VAT rates can be consulted on EUROPA.
Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.
Materials:
• Micro-clip “Value added tax - VAT”
• Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, added-value, State Budget.
Purpose:
Students should understand what environmental taxes are and how they support the protection of the environment.
Objectives:
• Identify the actions that produce damage to the environment and how they can be prevented.
• Explain what environmental taxes are.
• Identify the types of environmental taxes.
The content of this training course:
- is of general nature only and is not intended to address the specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity;
- does not provide professional or legal advice;
- is valid as of the date of its publication. Updated VAT rates can be consulted on EUROPA.
Only European Union legislation published in the Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic.
Materials:
• Micro-clip “Can tax help protect the environment?”
• Interactive whiteboard (or just an LCD projector)
Vocabulary:
taxes, environment, pollution