EU Defers E-Commerce VAT Package In Light Of COVID-19

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 15, 2020

The EU will postpone the entry into force of its VAT e-commerce package and will defer certain filing deadlines under the Directive on Administrative Cooperation due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Story

EU Investigates Belgian Video Games Tax Breaks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 15, 2020

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a Belgian "tax shelter scheme" which supports video game production. Read Full Story

EU Expands Investigation Into Dutch Taxation Of IKEA

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 15, 2020

The European Commission has extended the scope of its in-depth investigation into the Dutch tax treatment of Inter IKEA. Read Full Story

German EU Presidency Will Focus On Tax Issues: Merkel

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 1, 2020

On April 25, 2020, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany would attempt to seek agreement on a financial transaction tax and a minimum corporate tax when it assumes the presidency of the European Union in July 2020. Read Full Story

Germany Issues Draft Guidance On DAC6

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On March 2, 2020, the German Ministry of Finance released a draft discussion document on new rules implementing the sixth European Union Directive on Administrative Cooperation, under which intermediaries are obligated to report certain tax planning schemes. Read Full Story

Brexit Negotiations To Begin This Month

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The European Council has authorized the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, and mandated the Commission to act as the EU's negotiator. Read Full Story

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• 19/02/2020 European Parliament Seeks Aligned EU-UK Rules »
• 17/02/2020 Malta Told To Amend VAT Rules For Yacht Leasing »
• 14/02/2020 Germany Urged To Ensure Data Sharing On Call-Off Stock Arrangements »
• 06/02/2020 EU To Soon Launch Tax And Trade Talks With UK »
• 05/02/2020 Switzerland Confirms Status Quo With UK »
• 04/02/2020 EU Member States Slow To Implement VAT Quick Fixes »
• 27/01/2020 EU Financial Transactions Tax Agreement Close, Says Scholz »
• 16/01/2020 Ireland Schedules Election For February 8 »
• 27/12/2019 EU Introducing Next Raft Of Anti-BEPS Measures »
• 25/12/2019 Switzerland, Italy Agree Tax Deal Covering Campione d'Italia »
• 20/12/2019 EU Parliament Adopts Position On Digital Tax Reforms »
• 18/12/2019 EU Backs 'Accidental Americans' In US Tax Fight »
• 17/12/2019 EU Approves New Tonnage Tax Schemes »
• 05/12/2019 Dutch Pension Tax Rules Under Fire From The EU Commission »
• 03/12/2019 Austria, Ireland Have Failed To Adopt ATAD BEPS Measures »
• 02/12/2019 EU States Shut Down Plans For Public CbC Reporting »
• 22/11/2019 EU Moving Forward With Proposal For Public CbC Reporting »
• 14/11/2019 Switzerland, EU To Link Emissions Trading Systems »
• 12/11/2019 Finland To Implement EU Exit Tax »
• 11/11/2019 Nine EU Finance Ministers Call For Green Tax On Aviation »
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