Europe News

Austria Gazettes Law For New Interest Deduction Limitation

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, January 1, 2021

Austrian lawmakers have signed off on the introduction of new limits on the deductibility of interest expenses for multinational corporations. Read Full Story

UK, Mexico Sign Continuity Trade Deal

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

On December 15, 2020, the UK and Mexico signed a trade continuity agreement that will apply when the Brexit transition period ends. Read Full Story

Germany, Poland Agree COVID-19 Cross-Border Worker Tax Deal

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Germany and Poland have concluded an agreement to provide relief to cross-border workers who have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions on movement. Read Full Story

Netherlands Reforms Dividend WHT Refund Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Dutch Government has issued a decree to ensure the country's dividend withholding tax rules comply with the European Court of Justice's ruling in the Sofina case. Read Full Story

UK, Canada Sign Post Brexit Continuity Agreement

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Canada and the UK have formally signed a post-Brexit trade continuity agreement that will apply from January 1, 2021. Read Full Story

EU Seeking Sanctions Against UK Over Tax Rules On Marked Fuels

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The EU has referred the UK to the Court of Justice over its failure to comply with EU rules on marked fuel. Read Full Story

ECJ AG Urges Ruling Against Belgian 'Excess Profit' Ruling System

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott has opined that the Commission was right to consider that the Belgian practice of making downward adjustments to profits of undertakings forming part of multinational groups, under the "excess profit" ruling scheme, constituted an aid scheme. Read Full Story

EU Pressures Italy To End Tax Exemptions For Ports

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

On December 4, 2020, the European Commission said that Italy must abolish its corporate tax exemptions for ports in order to align its tax regime with EU state aid rules. Read Full Story

Digital VAT Regimes Vital To Buoy Countries' Tax Takes: Report

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The OECD has released its annual Consumption Tax Trends report, which highlights that with VAT rates at an all-time high, governments should ensure they have effective VAT frameworks in place to tax e-commerce. Read Full Story

EU Eyeing 2023 Start Date For DAC7

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The EU has agreed new rules that will see member states automatically exchange information on income earned by sellers on digital platforms from 2023. Read Full Story

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