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EU lawmakers strike deal on multinationals' tax reporting
EU legislators reached a provisional political agreement which will oblige multinationals to declare what taxes they pay in each EU country, overcoming years ... last modified 07 June 2021, 18:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Amazon has to repay EUR 250m in tax benefits, says EU
Luxembourg has to recover some EUR 250m of tax benefits granted to Amazon, the EU ruled Wednesday, deemed illegal under EU rules, which allowed the firm to pay ... last modified 04 October 2017, 22:58 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels to probe UK tax scheme for multinationals
The EU Commission opened an in-depth probe Thursday into a UK scheme that exempts certain transactions by multinational groups from the application of UK rules ... last modified 29 October 2017, 23:52 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
McDonald's tax treatment in Luxembourg not illegal, says EU
The non-taxation of certain McDonald's profits in Luxembourg did not lead to illegal State aid, being in line with national tax laws and the Luxembourg-United ... last modified 21 September 2018, 01:01 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels urges end to Member State veto on tax decisions
The European Commission kick-started a debate Tuesday on ending the requirement for unanimity among EU states on EU taxation policy, to avoid delays and ... last modified 16 January 2019, 18:59 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU publishes blacklist of 17 tax havens
European finance ministers published Tuesday the EU's first-ever list of tax havens, or non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, with 17 countries having failed to ... last modified 05 December 2017, 18:19 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels consults on tax haven blacklist
The EU Commission has released a first list of countries suspected of facilitating tax avoidance, leaving EU Member States to choose which countries deserve ... last modified 15 September 2016, 22:43 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels mulls tighter controls on crypto-assets, e-money
The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on revision of its directive to improve cooperation between national tax authoritiesy in emerging areas such ... last modified 11 March 2021, 23:20 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Amazon's tax structure in Europe
The European Commission concluded on 4 October 2017 that Luxembourg granted undue tax benefits to Amazon of around €250 million. This is illegal under EU State ... last modified 04 October 2017, 22:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels takes legal action against Ireland over Apple taxes
The EU Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover from Apple illegal State aid worth up to EUR 13 billion, ... last modified 04 October 2017, 23:34 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Tax grilling for multinationals
The issue of tax avoidance and tax havens has caused much public concern for a while now, but actually dealing with it is taking some time. There was some ... last modified 17 March 2016, 22:34 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU looks for transparency in multinationals' tax affairs
EU Member States gave the go-ahead Wednesday for talks to start on a proposed directive forcing big multinationals to disclose how much income tax they pay in ... last modified 08 March 2021, 18:28 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU removes 8 countries from tax haven blacklist
The European Union removed eight jurisdictions from its list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes Tuesday, following commitments made at a high ... last modified 24 January 2018, 17:54 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU to put off new tax rules due to coronavirus crisis
The EU Commission decided Friday to postpone entry into force of two EU taxation measures to take account of difficulties businesses and Member States are ... last modified 12 May 2020, 00:32 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Cayman Islands added to EU tax haven list
EU finance ministers at their meeting on Tuesday added the Cayman Islands and Panama to the EU list of 'non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes', in ... last modified 19 February 2020, 23:17 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU mulls digital levy for fair recovery
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a new digital levy, saying it wants to to ensure fair taxation in the digital economy, while at ... last modified 19 January 2021, 23:46 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU VAT revamp to make system 'fit for digital economy'
EU finance ministers adopted new rules Tuesday to facilitate the collection of VAT when consumers buy goods and services online, and making it easier for ... last modified 07 December 2017, 23:48 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Simpler VAT rules to boost European e-commerce
New rules covering the VAT environment for e-commerce businesses in the EU, unveiled Thursday by the European Commission, aim to help businesses buy and sell ... last modified 01 December 2016, 17:42 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU corporate tax reform targets multinationals
The EU Commission announced plans Tuesday for major reform of corporate tax in the EU, clamping down on tax avoidance by multinationals, who would have to be ... last modified 26 October 2016, 23:20 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels mulls changes to VAT rules for financial and insurance services
The EU Commission launched a public consultation Tuesday to gather views on the current VAT rules for financial and insurance services, and to seek ideas on ... last modified 10 February 2021, 21:25 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
French EU presidency looks for swift progress on minimum tax for multinationals
The new French EU Presidency took an early opportunity Tuesday to push ahead work on a proposed Council directive which will ensure a global minimum level of ... last modified 19 January 2022, 00:23 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
New transparency rules for tax rulings into force
New rules which ensure EU Member States share information on national tax rulings handed out to multinational companies in other EU countries came into force 1 ... last modified 04 January 2017, 23:56 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
The European Commission has launched a new education portal for young people to teach them in a fun and interactive way about tax issues. TAXEDU is a digital ... last modified 20 November 2017, 23:07 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Digital Companies and Their Fair Share of Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions
Some (large) EU governments are making the case for digital companies to pay “their fair share of tax”. The key underlying assumption is that companies in the ... last modified 20 February 2018, 18:45 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU, Monaco sign deal on tax transparency
The European Union continued its efforts to clamp down on tax evasion Tuesday, signing an agreement with Monaco aimed at improving tax compliance by private ... last modified 12 July 2016, 23:50 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Commission proposes new tools to combat VAT fraud
The EU Commission unveiled Thursday new tools to make the EU's Value Added Tax system more fraud-proof and to close loopholes which can lead to large-scale VAT ... last modified 30 November 2017, 23:54 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU tax havens blacklist set for end 2017
EU finance ministers agreed Tuesday on the criteria and process for establishing an EU list of tax havens, or non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation ... last modified 09 November 2016, 18:15 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EU anti money-laundering rules enter into force
New EU rules against money laundering, which entered into force Monday, introduce stricter transparency requirements on the real owners of companies and ... last modified 11 July 2018, 00:12 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
EU agrees deal to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance
EU Member States agreed far-reaching new rules Tuesday to clamp down on the most common tax avoidance practices used by multinational companies. last modified 21 June 2016, 22:23 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
New EU rules against tax evasion, money laundering enter into force
New rules which oblige EU Member States to give tax authorities access to data collected under anti-money laundering legislation entered into force on 1 ... last modified 03 January 2018, 23:37 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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