BEPS MLI Enters Into Force For Cyprus, Saudi Arabia

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, May 15, 2020

The BEPS multilateral convention entered into force for treaties signed by Cyprus and Saudi Arabia on May 1, 2020. Read Full Story

Portugal Ratifies BEPS Multilateral Instrument

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

On February 28, 2020, Portugal ratified the BEPS multilateral instrument, committing to introduce changes to counter tax base erosion and profit shifting by amending its network of double tax treaties. Read Full Story

Austria May Pull Out Of European Financial Transactions Tax Talks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

On February 19, 2020, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz issued a statement to say that he remains "committed" to the introduction of a financial transactions tax at European Union level along the same lines as that proposed by the German Government last month, despite opposition from within the EU, notably from Austria.Read Full Story

Austria Rejects German Financial Transactions Tax Plan

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said that Austria does not agree with new German proposals for a European financial transactions tax. Read Full Story

EU Member States Slow To Implement VAT Quick Fixes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against 14 member states for failing to implement the so-called value-added tax quick fixes.Read Full Story

Many EU States Tardy In Adopting Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

On January 24, 2020, the European Commission issued formal notices to numerous European Union member states with regards to lapses in the implementation of various EU anti-tax avoidance directives. Read Full Story

• 27/01/2020 EU Financial Transactions Tax Agreement Close, Says Scholz »
• 21/01/2020 Netherlands Sets Out 2020 Tax Treaty Goals »
• 11/12/2019 Germany Presents Text For EU Financial Transactions Tax »
• 26/04/2019 Portugal To Lower VAT On Certain Utilities »
• 24/01/2019 EU To Probe Potential Abuses Of Citizenship By Investment Schemes »
• 10/01/2019 Finland-Portugal Tax Treaty Terminated »
• 24/08/2018 Swiss Gov't Approves BEPS Multilateral Instrument »
• 11/04/2018 OECD Releases More Transfer Pricing Country Guides »
• 15/03/2018 Denmark Tops Tax Burden League Table »
• 07/03/2018 ECJ Rules Against Portugal In Input VAT Credit Dispute »
• 19/02/2018 ECJ To Hear Portuguese Road Tax Complaint »
• 01/02/2018 Netherlands Confirms Tax Treaty Negotiation Priorities »
• 28/12/2017 EU Reports On States' Tax Reforms In 2017 »
• 13/12/2017 EU Commission Warns Of Tax Scam Letters »
• 29/11/2017 OECD Inviting Input On BEPS Action 14 Peer Reviews »
• 19/10/2017 Portugal Plans Tax On Salty Foods »
• 18/10/2017 Portugal To Increase Car Tax »
• 18/09/2017 EU's PANA Committee Visits Switzerland »
• 13/09/2017 Portugal Warns Couples To Register, To Pay Less Property Tax »
• 04/09/2017 Portuguese Budget Expected To Alter Personal Income Taxes »
• 03/08/2017 EU Car Makers Fear Tax Hike For New Cars »
• 12/06/2017 New EU Agency To Pursue VAT Fraudsters »
• 09/06/2017 Switzerland Explains BEPS Changes To Treaty Network »
• 06/06/2017 Portuguese Banks Must Shoulder New Transactions Tax »

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