European Union Tax News
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
European Commission Response to General Court Judgment on Fiat and Starbucks State Aid Decisions
26 September 2019
EU General Court Confirms Fiat State Aid Decision and Annuls Starbucks Decision
25 September 2019
UK HMRC Publishes Guidance on Trading with the UK as an EU business after Brexit
23 September 2019
Ireland Publishes Overview of its Position in Apple State Aid Appeal Case
19 September 2019
European Commission Opens New State Aid Investigations into Belgian Excess Profit Rulings
18 September 2019
UK Publishes Law Including Provisions for Potential Extension of Brexit Negotiations to January 2020
13 September 2019
Finnish Presidency of the EU Giving Focus to Energy Taxation Reform
12 September 2019
CJEU Holds Danish Tax Authority Must Treat Transfer of Land with an Old Building as VAT Exempt Even if Planned to be Demolished
10 September 2019
European Commission Announces Release of EU VAT GAP Study
10 September 2019