EU To Discuss New Proposals For Tackling Tax Avoidance

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels

Friday, August 11, 2017

EU finance ministers are to discuss a joint proposal from France and Germany on the taxation of home-sharing platforms, according to reports. Read Full Story

Austrian EU Presidency To Prioritize Anti-Tax Evasion Work

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Austrian Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling has said that Austria should prioritize measures to combat profit shifting and tax evasion, including "virtual permanent establishments," when the country assumes the presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2018.Read Full Story

EU Tax Burden Steady In 2015, At 38.7pc Of GDP

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels

Friday, July 14, 2017

The European Commission has published its annual taxation trends report.Read Full Story

Estonian President Refuses To Sign Sugar Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 14, 2017

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has refused to sign a law introducing a tax on sweetened beverages in Estonia, arguing that it breaches the nation's constitution. Read Full Story

New EU Agency To Pursue VAT Fraudsters

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels

Friday, June 9, 2017

Twenty EU member states have reached a deal on the establishment of a new European Public Prosecutor's Office that will have the power to investigate and prosecute criminal cases affecting the EU budget. Read Full Story

Firms In High-Tax EU States Support Single EU-Wide Rate

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, May 29, 2017

Most European businesses (53 percent) support the creation of a single EU-wide corporate tax rate, according to a survey by Grant Thornton.Read Full Story

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