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

Dutch-Polish DTA To Feature New BEPS, Pension Provisions

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

The Netherlands and Poland have agreed to make changes to their tax treaty, to add provisions to prevent tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), and amend provisions relating to the taxation of pensions income. Read Full Story

OECD Indicates New Focus On Virtual Currency Tax Issues

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The OECD has released a new report on countries' tax rules for virtual currencies, alongside an announcement that the Common Reporting Standard will be expanded next year to newly cover virtual currency assets. Read Full Story

EU Expecting COVID-19 Dent In 2020 VAT Collections

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

The European Commission has published its latest VAT gap report, which show that EU countries lost an estimated EUR140bn (USD165.7bn) in VAT revenues in 2018. Read Full Story

Poland Extends TP Documentation Deadlines In COVID-19 Response

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 1, 2020

On April 17, 2020, the President of Poland signed legislation into law to extend transfer pricing documentation deadlines, as part of a package of additional COVID-19 economic support measures. 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

EU Approves New Tonnage Tax Schemes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The EU has approved under state aid rules the introduction of a tonnage tax scheme in Estonia and the prolongation of a tonnage tax scheme in Cyprus. Read Full Story

Ireland Had EU's Lowest Tax-To-GDP Burden In 2018: Eurostat

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 15, 2019

The overall tax burden in the European Union relative to GDP rose slightly in 2018, to 40.3 percent, the Eurostat has announced. Read Full Story

Poland Adopts 2020 Budget

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, September 27, 2019

On September 24, 2019, the Polish Government adopted the draft Budget for 2020, which takes into account recent reductions in personal income tax. Read Full Story

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