EU To Soon Launch Tax And Trade Talks With UK

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The European Commission has taken the first step toward negotiating a new relationship with the UK by issuing a recommendation to the European Council that the talks should commence. Read Full Story

OECD To Report On Potential Impact Of Its New Digital Tax Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The OECD is to host a webcast on February 13, 2020, to present its analysis of the potential impact of its proposals for international tax reform to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy. 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

Switzerland Confirms Status Quo With UK

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Switzerland has said that the withdrawal of the UK from the EU on January 31 will not change the relationship between Switzerland and the UK in the near future. 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

German Businesses Call For 25pc Corporate Tax Rate

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 6, 2020

The Federal Association of German Industry, the BDI, has urged the German government to forge ahead with corporate tax reforms, warning that Germany's corporate tax regime is becoming increasingly out of step with the country's competitors. Read Full Story

EU Financial Transactions Tax Agreement Close, Says Scholz

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 27, 2020

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has said he is confident that an agreement can be reached on a European Union financial transactions tax. Read Full Story

Ireland Schedules Election For February 8

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, January 27, 2020

A general election will take place in Ireland on February 8, with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar saying that this date provides a window to ensure a new government is in place ahead of the next European Council meeting in March. Read Full Story

EU Invites Comments On Italian Port Taxation

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

An invitation to submit comments with regards to the corporate tax exemption provided to ports in Italy was published in the January 10, 2020, issue of the Official Journal of the European Union. Read Full Story

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