European Commission News

EU To Amend VAT Rules For Trade With Northern Ireland

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, August 7, 2020

The European Commission has proposed changes to the EU's VAT rules in respect of Northern Ireland, in preparation for the end of the Brexit transition period with the UK. Read Full Story

EU General Court Quashes Decision Against Apple Tax Rulings

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, July 17, 2020

Apple and the Irish Government have been successful in having overturned a European Commission decision that two tax rulings granted to the company by the Irish Government were unlawful. Read Full Story

EU Refers Netherlands To ECJ Over Beneficial Ownership Registry

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 10, 2020

The European Commission is taking action against the Netherlands for failing to fully implement the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive in respect of the availability of information on entities' beneficial owners. Read Full Story

German EU Presidency Releases Tax Agenda

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 10, 2020

The newly instated German presidency of the European Union will focus on introducing internationally agreed tax rules for digital companies, according to the presidency's policy agenda. Read Full Story

EU Approves Italian COVID-19 Tax Breaks

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, July 3, 2020

The European Commission has approved under state aid rules four Italian tax schemes to support companies and self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Read Full Story

UAE Adapts Economic Substance Rules To COVID-19

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, June 25, 2020

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ECJ Rules Against UK's VAT Rules For Commodities Trading

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Thursday, May 28, 2020

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on May 14, 2020, ruled against UK value-added tax rule changes for commodities trading. Read Full Story

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 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

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

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