EU Car Makers Fear Tax Hike For New Cars

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

European car manufacturers have called on governments to ensure that a new test for measuring vehicle emissions does not create tax distortions for new cars entering the market.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

Switzerland Explains BEPS Changes To Treaty Network

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Switzerland has explained how it will amend its double tax agreements, after it signed the OECD's new multilateral tax compact to implement anti-base erosion and profit shifting measures.Read Full Story

Portuguese Banks Must Shoulder New Transactions Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, June 5, 2017

Banks in Portugal will no longer be able to pass a tax on card transactions on to customers, the country's Assembly has ruled.Read Full Story

Portugal Urged To Reverse Mounting Taxes On Tourists

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Portuguese restauranteurs and hoteliers are calling for the repeal of the growing number of taxes being levied on tourists. Read Full Story

NTUF Says US Simpler Tax Code Long Overdue

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

The National Taxpayers Union Foundation has urged US lawmakers to address the tax compliance burden as part of comprehensive tax reform.Read Full Story

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