BPE - Business Platform Europe - is a well-established European Affairs business based a few kilometers South of the doors of Brussels.
BPE converts your challenges into successful stories. We can provide to you our services in a variety yet specific areas of expertise outlined below.
Political engagement
Do you have an issue and do not know where to start whether at EU or national level?
We have our contacts when it comes to political engagement with the EU institutions, whether the Commission, Council or Parliament along with National Governments represented at the EU in Brussels.
Activities go from identifying influential stakeholders, defining political strategies, preparing advocacy papers as well as arranging meetings or specific monitoring.
We have our contacts when it comes to political engagement with the EU institutions, whether the Commission, Council or Parliament along with National Governments represented at the EU in Brussels.
Activities go from identifying influential stakeholders, defining political strategies, preparing advocacy papers as well as arranging meetings or specific monitoring.
Indirect taxation, excise duties and customs
We have experience in all excise-related issues pertaining to several sectors, namely tobacco and alcohol / spirits but also energy and we can deal with rates and structures to pricing strategies, product tracking and tracing along with anti-illicit trade.
BPE is expert when it comes to VAT and environmental tax issues. As for customs, we know who to reach out to in order to obtain the broader picture.
BPE is expert when it comes to VAT and environmental tax issues. As for customs, we know who to reach out to in order to obtain the broader picture.
Association management and business platforms
We are extremely experienced in trade association management, establishing platforms in Brussels, from the set-up to the management of the association itself, whether providing legal, financial or strategic advice.
Furthermore, we can easily arrange office and meeting rooms at the disposal of our clients.
Furthermore, we can easily arrange office and meeting rooms at the disposal of our clients.
Project management
Assistance to clients for major mandatory implementations as imposed by the EU such as multi-country track and trace or coordination regarding new software and tools for the sales force, all linked to the digital transition and transformation trend.
Interim management
For managerial positions in the areas of General Management, Finance, Sales or Operations we have the skills and experience to “fill the gap” until the ideal candidate is found and we can also assist with the recruitment process. Route to Market or Business Investment and Development are not a mystery to us.
Country monitoring
As an example, we provide a monthly monitoring report of Luxembourg for a particular sector which includes the political scene of the country as well as relevant indirect taxation, excise duty changes and programs which have an impact to the clients’ business. Furthermore, due to a governmental plan affecting the sector which was reported, additional research on the subject and quest for mitigation of the impact was provided on an ad-hoc basis.
Trainings
BPE can offer comprehensive trainings regarding all our areas of expertise, whether in your premises or outside. So for those in need of getting to grips with specific topics, issues, regulations or legislations, whether past, present or future BPE can provide.
We follow and intervene with
- National representations to the EU in Brussels
- High Level Working Party on Tax Questions
- Working Party on Tax Questions
- Code of Conduct Group : Business taxation
- Working Group on Combatting Fraud
- Working Party on Tax Questions – both Direct and Indirect Taxation
- Working Party on Customs Union
- Customs Cooperation Working Party
- Indirect Tax Expert Group
- Excise Contact Group
- Common Fiscalis and Customs 2020 Expert Group on Excise and Customs Cooperation
