European Union Tax News

The EU and UK Sign Withdrawal Agreement

27 January 2020

EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Notes Results of Recent Meeting Including Discussion on Digital Taxation

23 January 2020

European Commission Publishes Presentation on the Future Relationship with the UK

22 January 2020

European Commission Consulting on EU Emission Trading System State Aid Guidelines

16 January 2020

UK HMRC Publishes Report on Implementation of DAC6 Reporting Requirements in Light of Brexit

10 January 2020

UK MPs Approve Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill in Second Reading

23 December 2019

EU Parliament Approves Measures to Cut E-Commerce VAT Fraud

19 December 2019

European Commission Approves Maritime Transport Support Schemes in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland, and Sweden

18 December 2019

European Commission Opens State Aid Investigation into German Tax Regime for Casino Operators

12 December 2019

ECOFIN Report to the European Council on Tax issues Published

12 December 2019

Legal Basis for Public CbC Reporting Fails to Gain Support in EU Competitiveness Council

4 December 2019

Proposal for Council Implementing Decision Published Authorizing Luxembourg to Extend and Increase VAT Exemption Threshold

3 December 2019

European Commission Infringement Package for November 2019

2 December 2019

Council of the European Union Adopts Directive to Remove Barriers and Facilitate EU companies' Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers, and Divisions

26 November 2019

Public CbC Reporting to be Discussed at Upcoming EU Council Meeting

21 November 2019

European Commission Opens State Aid Investigation into Tax Exemptions for Italian Ports and Closes Procedure Concerning Spanish Ports

18 November 2019

CJEU Holds German Withholding Tax on Dividends Paid to Non-Resident Pension Funds Violates Free Movement of Capital

15 November 2019

Nine EU Member States Issue Joint Statement Calling for EU Aviation Tax

13 November 2019

Belize Removed from EU Non-Cooperative List

12 November 2019

EU Council Reaches Provisional Agreement on Simplified VAT Rules for Small Businesses and Rules for the Exchange of E-Commerce Payment Data

12 November 2019

EU Publishes Decision Extending Brexit Deadline

1 November 2019

Most EU Member States Remain Opposed to Introduction of Public CbC Reporting Through a Qualified Majority

30 October 2019

EU Approves Brexit Extension to 31 January 2020

29 October 2019

European Parliament Continues Push for Public CbC Reporting

28 October 2019

G20 Welcomes Progress on Addressing the Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalization of the Economy

21 October 2019

UK Seeks Further Brexit Extension from EU

21 October 2019

UK and EU Reach Possible Brexit Agreement

18 October 2019

European Commission Requests Germany to Withdraw its new VAT Requirements for Online Marketplace Platforms

15 October 2019

Switzerland Announces Removal from EU Non-Cooperative Watch List as Result of Tax Reforms

15 October 2019

The Marshal Islands and the UAE Removed from EU Non-Cooperative List

11 October 2019