Category: EU
This week in tax: EU VAT, Glencore and Making Tax Digital
As the UK moves ahead with Brexit, businesses across the EU are trying to overcome the difficulties of complying with EU tax law and the increasing likelihood of UK tax law breaking with those same standards. ... - Continue reading
EU removes Mongolia from list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
ULAN BATOR, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — The Council of the European Union (EU) has removed Mongolia from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. The country was removed from the list after it deposited the instruments of ratification of the Convention on… – Continue reading
Italy’s Supreme Court resolves withholding tax dispute over interest paid to holding company
The Italian Supreme Court, in a decision released 10 July, has addressed whether a sub-holding company was beneficial owner of interest payments for withholding tax purposes, applying the European Court of Justice’s holdings in the well-known Danish cases. ... - Continue reading
AG says Barbados will fight blacklisting ‘tooth and nail’
Barbados to fight for being unjustly blacklisted by the European Union. ... - Continue reading
Cyprus: Cyprus Residency Permit Procedures
Now that the day for Britain to officially leave the European Union is approaching, UK nationals seeking Cypriot residency might wish to accelerate their efforts. This article acts as a guide to this process. ... - Continue reading
HMRC targets wealthy in push on tax evasion
Wealthy people are increasingly facing investigation for suspected tax evasion, in a sign that HM Revenue & Customs is “keeping its promise” to intensify its crackdown on those hiding assets following the Panama Papers leak. ... - Continue reading
Apple Wins €13 Billion Tax Avoidance Case Against EU Antitrust Regulator
A big win for Apple in a tax avoidance court case. ... - Continue reading
EU to launch tax observatory
The EU’s awareness of the relevance of tax policy is clear. On 6 July, the European Commission called for proposals for the creation of an EU tax observatory. This follows the adoption of the Commission Decision on the financing of the preparatory action EU Tax Observatory – Capacity building to support Union policy making in the area of taxation and the adoption of the annual work programme for 2020 on 16 June. ... - Continue reading
Germany announces tax policy goals for Council of the EU Presidency
The German Presidency has put into place new legislations which will help revive the European economy. ... - Continue reading
EU Parliament creates permanent tax subcommittee
Tax justice taken a notch higher by the European Union. ... - Continue reading
