European Union Tax News

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

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

16 May 2018

European Council Adopts Fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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

CJEU Confirms that Italy may Impose both Administrative and Criminal Penalties for VAT Noncompliance

29 March 2018

European Council Adopts Guidelines on Framework for Post-Brexit Relations with UK

27 March 2018

European Commission Puts in Place First Counter Measures for EU List of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions

23 March 2018

CJEU Holds Slovak VAT Refund Period Limit may not Apply if Claimant was Initially Unaware that VAT was Due on Supply

23 March 2018

G20 Finance Ministers Communiqué Published following Buenos Aires Meeting

22 March 2018

UK Draft Agreement on Withdrawal from the EU including Transition for VAT and Excise Duty

22 March 2018

European Commission Proposes New Measures to Ensure that Digital Businesses Pay Fair Tax in the EU

22 March 2018

EU Parliament Approves Plans for Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base including Concept of Digital Presence

19 March 2018

Three Jurisdictions Removed and Three Added to EU list of Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions

14 March 2018

European Council Reaches Agreement on Draft Directive on Tax Planning Scheme Reporting

14 March 2018

Three Jurisdictions to be Removed from EU Non-Cooperative List

8 March 2018

Council Implementing Decision Published Authorizing Malta VAT Registration Threshold Increase from 2018

6 March 2018

EU Parliament Gives Final Approval for New Special Committee on Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance

5 March 2018