European Union Tax News

European Commission Opens State Aid Investigation into Portugal's Madeira Free Zone

10 July 2018

UK Government Issues Statement on Economic Relationship with EU post-Brexit

10 July 2018

CJEU Holds Danish Restriction on Offset of Losses of Non-Resident's Danish PE Violates Freedom of Establishment if No Other Possibility to Deduct

10 July 2018

CJEU Annuls Commission Decision that German Loss Forfeiture Exception Constitutes Illegal State Aid

6 July 2018

The Netherlands Publishes Point of View in Starbucks State Aid Appeal

5 July 2018

CJEU Holds Differing Tax Treatment of Danish and Non-Resident UCITS Violates Free Movement of Capital

26 June 2018

European Council Agrees on Draft Regulation for Administrative Cooperation to Prevent VAT Fraud

26 June 2018

European Council Adopts Directive Making 15% Minimum Standard VAT Rate Permanent

25 June 2018

European Commission Finds Luxembourg Granted Illegal State Aid to Gas Company Engie with Rulings on Hybrid Financing Arrangements

22 June 2018

German-French Common Position Paper Supporting CCTB Proposal with Amendments

22 June 2018

Opposition to EU Public CbC Reporting Proposal Remains

18 June 2018

CJEU Holds Danish Non-Resident Establishment Loss Restriction Violates Freedom of Establishment if Losses are Definitive

13 June 2018

EU Directive on Cross-Border Tax-Planning Arrangements Disclosure Published

13 June 2018

The UK Publishes Technical Note on Proposal for Temporary Customs Arrangement Following Brexit

12 June 2018

Joint Statement Issued from Denmark, Finland, and Sweden on Need for Global Consensus for Taxing the Digital Economy Rather than Unilateral EU Proposals

4 June 2018

CJEU Holds German Law on Arm's Length Pricing Complies with Freedom of Establishment and Principle of Proportionality

4 June 2018

European Commission Proposes Technical Measures to Create a Future Fraud-Proof EU VAT System

30 May 2018

EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Decides on Tax Planning Disclosure, Removal of Jurisdictions from Non-Cooperative List, and Others

29 May 2018

Four EU National Parliaments Formally Object to Commission Proposal for Taxing the Digital Economy

22 May 2018

Apple Makes First Payment for Ireland State Aid; EU Court Holds U.S. May Not Intervene in Pending Appeal

21 May 2018

European Commission Renews State Aid Approval for UK Enterprise Management Initiative Scheme

17 May 2018

Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council Looking to Make BEPS Interest Deduction Restriction Rules a Minimum Standard

17 May 2018

European Council Adopts Fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive

16 May 2018

The Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis to be Removed from EU Non-Cooperative List

16 May 2018

European Commission Proposes New Company Law Rules to Simplify Company Formation and Reorganization within the Single Market

27 April 2018

Apple to begin Repayment of Illegal State Aid to Ireland

26 April 2018

European Commission Clears Ireland's Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Tax

25 April 2018

European Parliament Approves Fifth Update to EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive

23 April 2018

CJEU Holds that Member States Must Apply Their Own Mechanism for Adjustments for VAT Deductions Claimed on Exempt Supplies

13 April 2018

European Commission Publishes Non-Confidential Version of Decision to Open State Aid investigation into the Netherlands' Tax Treatment of IKEA

29 March 2018