European Union Tax News
EU Parliament TAXE 2 Committee Approves Final Report
23 June 2016
EU Council Announces Agreement on Anti Tax Avoidance Directive
22 June 2016
Compromise Accepted on EU Financial Transactions Tax but Final Decision Delayed to September
21 June 2016
ECOFIN Reaches Agreement on Revised Anti Tax Avoidance Directive
20 June 2016
Agreement for the Exchange of Financial Account Information between the EU and San Marino in Force
14 June 2016
European Parliament Establishes "Panama Papers" Committee
10 June 2016
European Parliament Welcomes Proposed Anti Tax Avoidance Directive with Recommended Changes
9 June 2016
European Commission Publishes Public Version of Letter to Luxembourg on Formal Investigation into Illegal State Aid Provided to McDonald's
9 June 2016
EU Council Publishes Report on Status of Financial Transaction Tax
8 June 2016
EU CbC Exchange Directive Published
7 June 2016
EU Commission Launches Consultation on Barriers to Cross Border Distribution of Investment Funds
6 June 2016
Switzerland Approves Automatic Exchange of Finance Account Information with Australia and the EU
3 June 2016
European Commission Publishes Notice on Notion of State Aid
27 May 2016
EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council Adopts Directive for Exchange of CbC Reports and Commission Conclusions on VAT; Holds off on Anti Tax Avoidance Directive
26 May 2016
Draft Report from EU Parliament TAXE 2 Committee Published
20 May 2016
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
EU Parliament Extends Minimum 15% VAT through 2018
14 April 2016
Belgium Appeals European Commission Decision that Excess Profit Rulings Violate State Aid Rules
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