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June infringement package: EU Commission takes key decisions

Jun 1, 2023

The Commission is also closing 62 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without…

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ECOFIN press conference: Remarks by EU Commission Executive VP Dombrovskis

May 16, 2023

Brussels, 16 May 2023 Thank you minister. Good afternoon, everyone. I will start with sanctions, where...

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Crypto-assets: EU Commission welcomes political agreement on new tax transparency rules

May 16, 2023

Brussels, 16 May 2023 The Commission welcomes the political agreement (‘general approach’) reached by EU...

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Agenda highlights: Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 16 May 2023

May 12, 2023

Brussels, 12 May 2023 Taxation The Council will aim to agree its position (general approach)...

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S&D Group: Tax the superrich and unblock the Financial Transaction Tax

May 10, 2023

Strasbourg, 10 May 2023 The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament sent a strong...

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EU Commission: April Infringements package – key decisions

Apr 19, 2023

Brussels, 19 April 2023 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions,...

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Fair taxation: Deutsches Update zum BEPS-Projekt der OECD

Apr 7, 2023

Berlin, 6. April 2023 Das Mehrseitige Übereinkommen vom 24. November 2016 zur Umsetzung steuerabkommensbezogener Maßnahmen...

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Finland and France sign new tax treaty

Apr 4, 2023

Helsinki, 4 April 2023 The treaty will eliminate double taxation with respect to income taxes...

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Armenia: EU launches EUMA to contribute to stability in border areas

Feb 20, 2023

Brussels, 20 February 2023 Today, the European Union is launching the EU civilian mission in Armenia (EU...

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Taxation: Four new countries on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

Feb 14, 2023

Brussels, 14 February 2023 The EU continues to promote fair tax competition and address harmful...

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New IMF Policy Paper on the International Corporate Tax Reform

Feb 6, 2023

FEBRUARY 06, 2023 To relieve the pressure on the outdated international corporate tax system, an...

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Tax: Reform will eliminate corruption and improve business conditions – Rostyslav Shurma

Feb 3, 2023

Kyiv, 2 February 2023 The tax reform being worked on by the Office of the...

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Business taxation: María José Garde elected as chair of the code of conduct group

Feb 2, 2023

Brussels, 1 February 2023 The Council preparatory body that oversees the implementation of the EU’s...

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EU tax transparency rules for crypto-asset transactions

Jan 31, 2023

Written by Pieter Baert (1st edition). The crypto-asset sector, while still relatively new, has already...

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Legislation: EU Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives

Jan 27, 2023

Brussels, 27 January 2023 The Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to...

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EU January infringements: Taxation and Customs Union

Jan 27, 2023

Letter of formal notice Taxation: Commission requests SPAIN to implement properly the new EU tax...

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EU Commission welcomes agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals

Dec 13, 2022

Brussels, 13 December 2022 The Commission welcomes the unanimous agreement announced last night by the...

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Minimum tax level for largest corporations: EU Council reaches agreement

Dec 13, 2022

12 December 2022, 22:55 EU member states reached agreement to implement at EU level the...

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MEPs: How to improve Europe’s single market resilience?

Dec 12, 2022

Strasbourg, 12 December 2022 The EU single market was established in 1993 and accounts for...

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State aid: EU Commission approves prolongation of Swedish scheme regarding seafarers’ employers

Dec 10, 2022

Brussels, 9 December 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the...

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EU Commission dossier on digital and fraudulent VAT practices and gaps

Dec 8, 2022

Brussels, 8 December 2022 The European Commission today proposed a series of measures to modernise...

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Taxation: New transparency rules require service providers to report crypto-asset transactions

Dec 8, 2022

Brussels, 8 December 2022 Today, the European Commission proposed new tax transparency rules for all...

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S&Ds: High time to overcome Orbán’s veto and ensure tax justice

Dec 6, 2022

Published: 05/12/2022 Tomorrow, EU finance ministers will again try to agree on transposing the global...

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EU Tax Symposium to discuss the future EU taxation mix

Nov 25, 2022

Brussels, 25 November 2022 As our societies deal with long-term structural challenges, such as climate...

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Cayman Islands: MEPs hearing on tax transparency

Nov 14, 2022

Brussels, 14 November 2022 The hearing, organised by the EP’s subcommittee on tax matters, heard...

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NextGenEU: Payment request from Spain for €6bn in grants

Nov 14, 2022

Brussels, 14 November 2022 This is Spain’s third payment request and relates to 24 milestones and 5 targets covering...

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Tax rulings: EU Court jugdement in Cases C885/19 P (Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe) and C898/19 P (Ireland)

Nov 8, 2022

Luxembourg. 8 November 202 Tax rulings: The EU Court of Justice holds that the EU...

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Harmful tax measures: EU Finance ministers agree to strengthen code of conduct

Nov 8, 2022

8 November 2022 The EU continues to promote fair tax competition and address harmful tax...

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Gibraltar: EU Commission extends inquiry into corporate tax regime

Oct 31, 2022

Brussels, 31 October 2022 The European Commission has extended the scope of its ongoing in-depth...

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MEPs debate measures to keep energy bills down for consumers and businesses

Oct 18, 2022

Brussels, 18 October 2022 Parliament on Tuesday discussed with Council and Commission the social and...

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MEPs quiz Dutch executive member on tax policy

Oct 14, 2022

Brussels, 13 October 2022 MEPs on Thursday discussed the tax policies of the Netherlands with...

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MEPs call for using blockchain to fight tax evasion and end crypto-assets non-taxation

Oct 5, 2022

Strasbourg, 4 October 2022 MEPs adopted a resolution on Tuesday calling for a better use...

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S&D: Not tackling the veto on minimum tax for multinationals is outrageous

Oct 5, 2022

More than three months have passed since the last failed attempt to agree on transposing...

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Main Results: Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 4 October 2022

Oct 4, 2022

Brussels, 4 October 2022 REPowerEU The Council reached its position (general approach) on the REPowerEU...

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Taxation: Three countries added to EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions

Oct 4, 2022

Brussels, 4 October 2022 The EU continues to promote fair tax competition and address harmful...

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A new EU digital tax for start-ups and SMEs for achieving the digital transition – EU Commission answer

Sep 22, 2022

Brussels, 22 September 2022 See question(s) : E-002687/2022 EN E-002687/2022 Answer given by Mr Gentiloni on...

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Excess Profit Taxes: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Relevance – IMF Paper

Sep 16, 2022

IMF Working Paper No. 2022/187 SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Author/Editor: Shafik Hebous, Dinar Prihardini, Nate Vernon...

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NextGenerationEU: EU Commission endorses Romania’s request for €2.6bn disbursement

Sep 15, 2022

Brussels, 15 September 2022 The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of...

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Corporate income tax: Judgment of the Court in Case C-705/20 | Fossil (Gibraltar)

Sep 15, 2022

Luxembourg, 15 September 2022 PRESS RELEASE No 148/22 Corporate income tax in Gibraltar: the national...

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Iratxe García on SOTEU urges for help EU citizens affected by Russia’s war

Sep 14, 2022

Strasbourg, 14 September 202 During today’s debate on the State of the Union, Iratxe García,...

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EU Ministers of Finance discuss sustainability of public finances and direct taxes

Sep 11, 2022

Prague, 10 September 2022 On the second day of the informal ECOFIN Council meeting in...

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Europol: Cryptocurrencies are key to tackling organised crime

Sep 2, 2022

The Hague, 2 September 2022 The 6th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies –...

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UNCTAD convenes second forum to ramp up fight against illicit trade

Sep 2, 2022

Geneva, 2 September 2022 The world loses more than $2 trillion annually due to illicit...

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Eurojust supports action against large-scale VAT fraud to the EU

Aug 29, 2022

The Hague, 29 August 2022 Authorities in Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland have...

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Economic downturn ahead for Swedish economy

Aug 18, 2022

Stockholm, 18 August 2022 Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has led to increased economic uncertainty....

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EU Commission: Enhanced surveillance of Greece ends on 20 August

Aug 10, 2022

Brussels, 10 August 2022 The European Commission will not prolong the enhanced surveillance of Greece...

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Deutscher Beirat warnt vor fatalen Folgen einer Übergewinnsteuer

Aug 6, 2022

5 August 2022 Übergewinnsteuer kann für die Innovationskraft einer Ökonomie fatal sein: Unabhängiger Beirat legt...

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Italy: EU Commission approves revised commitments for Banca Monte dei Paschi

Aug 2, 2022

Brussels, 2 August 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...

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US audit oversight authorities: EU Commission grants equivalence and adequacy

Jul 26, 2022

The European Commission has adopted two new decisions to grant the US competent authorities equivalence...

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EU Commission takes action to ensure timely transposition of EU directives

Jul 20, 2022

Brussels, 20 July 2022 Today the Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due...