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France To Press On With Digital Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, May 28, 2020

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said that the Government intends to introduce a digital services tax this year. Read Full Story

France Announces COVID-19 Tax Support For Wine Industry

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 15, 2020

On May 11, 2020, the French Government presented a COVID-19-related economic support package targeted at the nation's wine industry, which includes relief from social contributions. Read Full Story

Brexit Negotiations To Begin This Month

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The European Council has authorized the opening of negotiations for a new partnership with the UK, and mandated the Commission to act as the EU's negotiator. Read Full Story

European Parliament Seeks Aligned EU-UK Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Members of the European Parliament want the EU and UK to reach an ambitious new free trade agreement, but have stressed that there must be a "level playing field." Read Full Story

France Confirms Postponement Of DST Payments

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, February 20, 2020

France's Directorate General of Public Finance confirmed in a statement issued on February 10, 2020, that companies liable for the country's digital services tax can delay payment of upcoming installments of the tax until December 2020. Read Full Story

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

France Confirms Digital Tax Delay

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, January 27, 2020

On January 22, 2020, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire confirmed that France will suspend collection of its digital services tax this year to prevent the United States from applying retaliatory tariffs on a range of French goods. Read Full Story

UK Steadfast On Digital Services Tax Plans

by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London

Monday, January 27, 2020

The UK Chancellor, Sajid Javid, has said the UK intends to push ahead with the introduction of a digital services tax from April 2020, despite warnings from the US that it would consider tariffs on UK-made goods. Read Full Story

US Senate Passes New North American Free Trade Deal

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com Washington

Monday, January 27, 2020

On January 16, 2020, the US Senate voted to approve the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which will replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement. Read Full Story