EU and international policy makers, entrepreneurs, academics, finance professionals and civil society discussed opportunities and limits of new business models at joint ACCA, UEAPME and European Movement International conference in Brussels.
The EU is looking at how we can encourage the development of new and innovative services, while ensuring adequate consumer and social protection. The challenge is not thin, given the very nature of these new business models and the sharing/collaborative economies. It is fast-moving, and it also touches upon a number of areas, such as taxation, labour market laws and regulations, that are national competencies. The key is thus to strike the difficult balance between much-needed clarity and ensuring a level-playing field on the one hand, without thwarting the development of the European sharing economy on the other.
This is precisely the reason why ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), UEAPME (the European SME employers’ organisation) and European Movement International brought together a wide range of experts to discuss the main features of these new business models, the opportunities but also their limits, and how policymakers can support innovation while also protecting consumers, workers and communities. [...]
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