EU Seeks Input On New Withholding Tax Directive

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, October 4, 2021

On September 28, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a proposed Directive that would obligate member states to introduce the same rules regarding withholding tax on dividend and interest payments. Read Full Story

EU To Table A Digital Tax Proposal In October

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The European Commission has committed to tabling a proposal for a digital tax in October, whether or not an international agreement surfaces from OECD-led talks on new international tax rules for the world's largest firms. Read Full Story

EU Committed To Boosting Tax Take From Digital Economy

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, March 19, 2021

The EU is willing to move ahead with its own proposals on taxing the digital economy if an agreement is not reached at an international level, according to the current EU Council presidency. Read Full Story

Seychelles Hoping For EU Tax Blacklist Removal This Year

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, February 22, 2021

The Seychelles Ministry of Finance has said it is confident that it will be removed from the EU's list of non-cooperative jurisdictions when it is next reviewed. Read Full Story

EU Sizes Up Impact Of New UK Free Trade Deal

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, February 15, 2021

The European Union has released its Winter 2021 Economic Forecast, which says that Brexit will dent UK economic growth considerably, and more than for the European Union, despite the new free trade deal between the two parties. Read Full Story

EU Kick-starts Review Of Financial Services VAT Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, February 15, 2021

On February 8, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a review of the VAT rules for financial and insurance services. Read Full Story

MEPs Call For EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, February 15, 2021

Lawmakers sitting on an EU parliament climate committee have called for the introduction of a carbon border adjustment mechanism. 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

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

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