EU Expands Tax Blacklist, Penalizing Non-Reformers

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The EU has tripled its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions to include 15 countries. Read Full Story

EU Drops Digital Tax Plans

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, March 14, 2019

The EU will not proceed with plans for a digital services tax, after finance ministers again failed to agree on the proposals. Read Full Story

Belgian Excess Profits Regime Not Unlawful Says EU Court

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

On February 14, 2019, the General Court of the European Union annulled the European Commission's decision that the Belgian tax regime relating to the excess profit of multinational companies is contrary to EU law. Read Full Story

Ireland Opposes Majority Voting On Major EU Tax Proposals

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that he does not see the need for the EU to scrap the requirement for unanimous voting on tax issues. Read Full Story

France Hoping For Deal On EU Digital Tax Soon

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 28, 2019

France's Finance Minister has said that an agreement on an EU-wide digital services tax could be reached by the end of March. Read Full Story

UK Crown Dependencies Introducing Economic Substance Rules

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, December 28, 2018

Each of the Crown Dependencies – Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man – have tabled legislation that will introduce new substance requirements for tax-resident firms engaged in certain industries from January 1, 2019. Read Full Story

EU Issues Regulations On 2021 VAT Rule Changes For E-Commerce

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 14, 2018

The European Commission has published proposed implementing regulations for reforms to VAT rules for e-commerce that will be effective from January 2021. Read Full Story

Still No Deal On EU Digital Services Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, December 7, 2018

European finance ministers were again unable to reach an agreement on a proposed digital services tax, despite attempts by Austria, France, and Germany to broker a compromise. Read Full Story

No Agreement Yet On EU Digital Services Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 9, 2018

European Finance Ministers have failed to reach an agreement on the EU's proposed digital services tax, following opposition from some member states. Read Full Story

UK Announces Digital Tax, Corporate Tax Reforms In New Budget

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Friday, November 2, 2018

The UK's 2018 Budget includes changes to tax rules for companies, and notably for multinational groups to conform with the EU's Anti Tax Avoidance Directive. Most significantly, the UK has decided to move ahead of the EU in announcing that it will apply a tax on the turnover of certain digital businesses. Read Full Story

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