Taxation

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…

The international community took another concrete step today towards ensuring fairer and better international tax arrangements, in particular for developing…

The EU Court of Justice annuls the Commission decision finding certain United Kingdom rules on the taxation of controlled foreign…

Tax rulings: The EU Court of Justice sets aside the judgment of the EU General Court concerning tax rulings issued…

During its meeting on 21 August 2024, the Federal Council approved a temporary extension of the special rules on withholding…

As the new parliamentary mandate begins, this note looks back at notable achievements of the previous legislative term in the…

For the first time in its history, G20 Members have agreed a comprehensive stand-alone Tax Declaration, reflecting the transformational achievements…

Combating aggressive tax planning: The EU Court upholds the validity of various provisions of the EU directive. The EU directive provides…

The EU Council adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.…

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued today (25 July) the 2024 edition of World Tariff Profiles, a joint publication of…

A committee bureau (Chair and up to four Vice-chairs) is elected for a two and a half year mandate. Committees…

In their constitutive meeting, members of the Committee on Budgets have elected their bureau consisting of the Chair and four…

Today, the EU Council reached an agreement on its position on the 2025 EU draft budget. In total, the Council's…

The 2024 European Semester Spring Package provides guidance how to build a robust and future-proof economy that secures competitiveness, resilience…

This week’s Inclusive Framework plenary meeting has clarified the outstanding issues in its ongoing effort to reach agreement on a…

The so-called FASTER initiative aims to make withholding tax procedures in the EU safer and more efficient for cross-border investors,…

Member States are free to design their direct tax systems, including how to determine the tax base and tax rates…

On 12 September 2023, the EU Commission tabled a proposal on harmonising transfer pricing rules within the EU. The main objective…

The simplifications are expected to save investors around EUR 5 billion per year and, at the same time, provide tax authorities with…

Concerning Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, ever since October 2022, deficiencies in the enforcement of economic substance requirements had been…

The co-existence of 27 different national tax systems in the European Union brings about significant obstacles to cross-border business activity…

The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen…

New transparency rules that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud came into force…

The combat against hunger, poverty and inequality, sustainable development and the reform of global governance are the three dimensions that…

On 10 November 2023 in the course of a videoconference, Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Italian Minister of Economy and…

This is the first of six payment requests under Finland’s RRP. In order for the payment to be made, Finland…

Eurojust has supported the competent authorities in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in a coordinated action against a group…

MEPs on Tuesday called for a systemic review of tax policy generally and corporate tax rules more specifically. Adopting two…

Most EU Member States made progress in the enforcement of Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance in 2021, according to a new…

Governments use revenues, especially funds obtained from taxation, to invest in social and economic development, alleviate poverty, provide public services…

EU Member States today added three jurisdictions – Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Seychelles – to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions…

The Council took stock of the progress on the review of the economic governance framework and stressed the need to…

Today, the Council adopted a directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly…

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE: Opening remarks by Commissioner McGuinness at the European Parliament plenary debate on the European Green Bond Standard +++…

Today's payment of €2.76 billion in grants and loans was made possible by Romania's fulfilment of 49 milestones and targets linked to the second instalment. They…

The group was established in 1998 to assess tax measures that may fall within the scope of the Code of…

The group works under the political guidance of EU finance ministers (ECOFIN). It also cooperates with third-country jurisdictions to promote and strengthen…

Since 2005, Belgium has applied a tax scheme that exempts certain ‘excess’ profits of Belgian entities which form part of…

Today's proposal, called “Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation” (BEFIT), will make life easier for both businesses and tax…

The Federal Department of Finance FDF has published the first report on the expected effects of the implementation of the…

The motorway tax ticket for the calendar year 2023 can now be purchased electronically at www.e-vignette.ch using the Via portal…

Following today's registration, the organisers have six months to open the signature collection. If a European Citizens' Initiative receives one…

The delegation met with members of the Public Accounts Committee, the Treasury Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption…

The report makes recommendations on protecting journalists and whistle-blowers, reducing conflicts of interest, better regulating intermediaries, improving reporting and information…

The OECD and the Government of Ukraine today launched a four-year Country Programme that will support Ukraine’s agenda for reform, recovery and…

During an action day, two suspects were arrested in the Netherlands and Finland, who are allegedly involved in so-called ‘Cum-Cum’…

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

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

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

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