European Union Tax News

Advocate General Opinion Issued that Denmark's Interest Income Exemption Rules do not Restrict Freedom of Establishment

18 May 2016

EU Parliament Welcomes Proposal for Exchange of CbC Reports and Recommends Additional Safeguards

17 May 2016

EU Greens/EFA Publish Report on the Role of the U.S. as a Tax Haven

13 May 2016

EU Council Approves Automatic Financial Account Information Exchange Agreement with San Marino

29 April 2016

All 28 EU Member States Agree to Exchange of Beneficial Ownership Information

25 April 2016

Five EU Countries Announce Plans to Develop Multilateral System for Automatic Exchange of Beneficial Ownership Info and G20 Listens

18 April 2016

Belgium Appeals European Commission Decision that Excess Profit Rulings Violate State Aid Rules

14 April 2016

EU Parliament Extends Minimum 15% VAT through 2018

14 April 2016

European Commission Issues Proposed Directive for Public CbC Reports

13 April 2016

European Commission Issues Action Plan on VAT

8 April 2016

Luxembourg to Implement Amendments to EU Administrative Cooperation Directive on the Exchange of Tax Rulings

29 March 2016

Update - Revised Draft EU Directive for the Exchange of CbC Reports

25 March 2016

European Commission Draft Proposal for Public CbC Reports

24 March 2016

EU Parliament Committee Calls for Greater EU Commission Role in CbC Report Exchange and Stricter CbC Reporting Requirements

18 March 2016

EU Considering Relaxation of Restrictions on Reduced VAT Rates

15 March 2016

U.S. Official Says No Exchange of CbC Reports with Countries that Make Information Public In Response to EU Plans

14 March 2016

Proposed ECOFIN Modification to EU Directive for the Exchange of CbC Reports Includes Optional Filing for Non-EU Parents for 2016

11 March 2016

European Council Agrees on Exchange of CbC Reports in the EU

9 March 2016

U.S. Treasury Responds to Senate Request to Consider Tougher Response to Perceived Targeting of U.S. Companies in EU State Aid Investigations

9 March 2016

European Commissioner Responds to U.S. Treasury's Concerns that State Aid Investigations are Targeting U.S. Multinationals

4 March 2016

EU Council Presidency Issues Roadmap on Tackling BEPS Issues

26 February 2016

Automatic Financial Account Information Exchange Agreement between the EU and Monaco Initialed

24 February 2016

European Commission Launches Public Consultation on Improving Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

19 February 2016

EU Court of Justice Holds Pro-rata Limitation of Tax Credit Compatible with EU Law

18 February 2016

EU and Andorra Conclude Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Tax Information

17 February 2016

EU Commission to Investigate IKEA Tax Structuring

17 February 2016

U.S. Treasury Secretary Addresses Concerns with EU State Aid Investigations in Letter to European Commission President

16 February 2016

EU Commission Presents Anti Avoidance Measures Package

29 January 2016

Belgium Planning to Drop its Support of an EU Financial Transactions Tax

25 January 2016

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Requests that Treasury Caution the EU Commission on EU State Aid Investigations Impacting U.S. Companies

20 January 2016