Main results of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 10 December 2024
Among other issues, EU Finance Ministers were informed of the customs reform progress. They also debated the revision of the…
Agenda of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 10 December 2024
Customs reform Ministers will be informed of the progress of work within the Council on...
EU taxation: Looking back, and ahead – EU Parliament background
As the new parliamentary mandate begins, this note looks back at notable achievements of the previous legislative term in the…
OECD Secretary-General on the Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS)
This week’s Inclusive Framework plenary meeting has clarified the outstanding issues in its ongoing effort to reach agreement on a…
Taxation and the witch-hunt against the self-employed – EU Commission answer
Member States are free to design their direct tax systems, including how to determine the tax base and tax rates…
OECD and Saudi Arabia sign MoU to deepen co-operation and support reforms
The OECD and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen…
VAT compliance: EU Member States made progress in 2021
Most EU Member States made progress in the enforcement of Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance in 2021, according to a new…
EU Council adopts directive for tax authority cooperation (DAC8)
Today, the Council adopted a directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly…
Taxation: The EU Code of Conduct Group on business taxation commemorates its 25th anniversary
The group works under the political guidance of EU finance ministers (ECOFIN). It also cooperates with third-country jurisdictions to promote and strengthen…
EESC public hearing: Taxation of cross-border teleworkers – possible solutions
This page is also available in French Public Hearing 04/07/2023 Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia, Liivalaia...
EU Parliament Tax Subcommittee concludes visit to London
The delegation met with members of the Public Accounts Committee, the Treasury Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption…
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June infringement package: EU Commission takes key decisions
The Commission is also closing 62 cases in which the issues with the Member States concerned have been solved without…
ECOFIN press conference: Remarks by EU Commission Executive VP Dombrovskis
Brussels, 16 May 2023 Thank you minister. Good afternoon, everyone. I will start with sanctions, where...
S&D Group: Tax the superrich and unblock the Financial Transaction Tax
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
Brussels, 19 April 2023 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions,...
EU January infringements: Taxation and Customs Union
Letter of formal notice Taxation: Commission requests SPAIN to implement properly the new EU tax...
Taxation: New transparency rules require service providers to report crypto-asset transactions
Brussels, 8 December 2022 Today, the European Commission proposed new tax transparency rules for all...
RRF: EU Commission receives payment request from Lithuania for over €565m
Brussels, 1 December 2022 This is Lithuania’s first payment request and relates to 33 milestones covering reforms and...
EU tax symposium Road to 2050: A Tax Mix for the Future: IMF scenarios
Keynote Speech Vitor Gaspar Prepared in collaboration with Ruud de Mooij November 28, 2022 Download...
EU Tax Symposium to discuss the future EU taxation mix
Brussels, 25 November 2022 As our societies deal with long-term structural challenges, such as climate...
MEPs quiz Dutch executive member on tax policy
Brussels, 13 October 2022 MEPs on Thursday discussed the tax policies of the Netherlands with...
Excess Profit Taxes: Historical Perspective and Contemporary Relevance – IMF Paper
IMF Working Paper No. 2022/187 SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Author/Editor: Shafik Hebous, Dinar Prihardini, Nate Vernon...
Iratxe García on SOTEU urges for help EU citizens affected by Russia’s war
Strasbourg, 14 September 202 During today’s debate on the State of the Union, Iratxe García,...
July Infringements package: EU Commission’s key decisions
Brussels, 15 July 2022 Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions,...
MEPs hear out experts on Ireland’s tax policy
Brussels, 17 June 2022 MEPs discussed Ireland’s tax rules with two experts on Thursday, seeking...
Remarks by EU Commissioner Gentiloni at the EP Subcommittee on Tax Matters
“Check against delivery” Honourable members, I am pleased to be with you today for this...
EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA): Monacoisierung Europas durch ruinösen Steuerwettbewerb
Die europäische Steuerbeobachtungsstelle hat heute eine neue Studie zu Steuerdumping in der EU veröffentlicht. Immer...
“Etappensieg für Steuergerechtigkeit” – EU-Abgeordneter Martin Schirdewan (Die Linke)
Martin Schirdewan, Ko-Vorsitzender der Linksfraktion THE LEFT im Europäischen Parlament, erklärt zur heutigen Plenarabstimmung des...
EU Abgeordnerter Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) zu den PandoraPapers
Gestern hat ein internationales Journalisten-Konsortium Recherchen zu den so genannten “Pandora Papers” veröffentlicht. Der wirtschaftspolitische...
PandoraPapers: EU-Abgeordneter Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) kritisiert “groteske EU-Steuerpolitik”
Morgen, 5. Oktober, steht die Entscheidung über die neue EU-Liste der Steueroasen auf der Tagesordnung...
Tax information sharing must improve significantly, MEPs warn
In a resolution adopted on Thursday MEPs say that much more can be achieved through...
Environmental taxes & subsidies: Opening Remarks by IMF Managing Director Georgieva at G20 Symposium
Tax and Subsidy Reform for Better Environmental Outcomes: Implementation Challenges Opening Remarks by IMF Managing...
Markus Ferber (EPP/CSU) fordert zügige Umsetzung des OECD-Steuerpakets
Eurogruppe tauscht sich mit US-Finanzministerin aus/ „Wenn wir als internationaler Verhandlungspartner vertrauenswürdig sein wollen, müssen...
Taxation: Commission launches consultation on debt-equity bias reduction
The European Commission has published a public consultation on a new initiative to mitigate the debt-equity bias...
Judgment of the EU Court of Justice in Case C-521/19 (VAT, taxable persons)
In the determination of the taxable amount of a transaction concealed by taxable persons for...
MEPs and French MPs discuss international taxation and digital levy
On Wednesday MEPs and MPs from France’s Assemblée Nationale discussed reform of international tax rules...
EPP Group on G7: First step to international tax deal must be taken this weekend
Link “Public finances are under severe stress and we cannot afford to lose billions of...
Sven Giegold (Grüne/EFA) zu Zyperns Veto-Ankündigung gegen die effektive Mindestbesteuerung von Unternehme
Link: https://sven-giegold.de/zypern-veto-effektive-mindestbesteuerung-unternehmen/ Der Ausschuss für Wirtschaft und Währung des Europäischen Parlaments hat soeben (3. Juni)...
GUE/NGL: Corporate tax transparency deal opens door for shifting practices to tax havens
Link June 2, 2021 The deal reached yesterday between the European Parliament, Commission and Council...
EPP Group: Breakthrough deal to put spotlight on tax avoiders
Source: EPP Group: Breakthrough deal to put spotlight on tax avoiders “Today’s agreement to open...
BDI zur EU-Einigung auf Country-by-Country-Reporting: “Harter Schlag für den Wirtschaftsstandort Europa“
Zu der vorläufigen politischen Einigung zum Country-by-Country-Reporting sagt BDI-Hauptgeschäftsführer Joachim Lang: „Die Einigung im Europaparlament...
EPP Group: Breakthrough deal to put spotlight on tax avoiders
Link “Today’s agreement to open the tax books of companies to the public is long...
Grüne/EFA: Einigung auf länderbezogene Steuertransparenz von Unternehmen als Meilenstein für Steuergerechtigkeit
Link: https://sven-giegold.de/einigung-laenderbezogene-steuertransparenz-von-unternehmen/ Soeben (1. Juni) haben sich die Verhandlungsführer*innen des Rats und des Europäischen Parlaments...
S&D Group: Leading political deal with EU governments on pioneering financial transparency
This evening, the European Parliament and EU governments reached an agreement on public country-by-country reporting...
Europa-SPD zur Einigung in Verhandlungen um mehr Steuertransparenz: Neues EU-Gesetz kann aggressive Steuerplanung bekämpfen
VON JOACHIM SCHUSTER VON TIEMO WÖLKEN Erfolg für mehr Steuertransparenz: Die Unterhändler*innen von Europäischem Parlament,...
Country-by-country reporting by big multinationals: EU co-legislators reach political agreement
Representatives of the Portuguese presidency of the Council today reached a provisional political agreement with...
EU Commission launches learning portal for tax and customs professionals
The European Commission has launched a new EU learning portal offering tax and customs professionals across the...
Tax policy: EU solutions to prevent tax fraud and avoidance – EP analysis
Fair taxation is a priority for the European Parliament. Find out how it wants to...
57/2021 : 15 April 2021 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-846/19
The activity of protecting adults lacking legal capacity carried out by a lawyer constitutes, as...