European Union Tax News

G20 Finance Ministers Communiqué Published

22 March 2017

CJEU Holds French Prior Approval Restriction on EU Merger Directive Benefits Incompatible with EU Law

16 March 2017

CJEU Holds Dividends Exemption under Parent-Subsidiary Directive Not Applicable for Dutch Parents Subject to Zero Rate of Tax

10 March 2017

CJEU Holds Restriction on Reduced VAT Rates for Digital Publications does Not Violate Principle of Equal Treatment

9 March 2017

EU Public Consultation on Administrative Cooperation and the Fight against VAT Fraud

6 March 2017

European Commission Issues White Paper on the Future of Europe

3 March 2017

European Commission Publishes Report on Addressing National Barriers to Capital Flows

2 March 2017

EU Parliament Committees Adopt Proposed Amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Directive to Further Open Public Access to Beneficial Ownership Information

2 March 2017

Council Implementing Decision Published Approving Luxembourg Increased VAT Registration Threshold

1 March 2017

Action brought Against EU Commission by Apple Regarding Ireland Decision Published

24 February 2017

EU Council Agrees to Not Automatically Include Zero Tax Rate Jurisdictions in EU Blacklist

23 February 2017

EU Parliament Draft Amendments for Public CbC Reporting Including Lower Reporting Threshold

22 February 2017

EU Council Agrees on New Rules Addressing Hybrid Mismatches with Non-EU Countries

22 February 2017

UK House of Commons Approves Brexit Bill

10 February 2017

Proposed Council Implementing Decision to Approve Estonia's Increased VAT Registration Threshold

10 February 2017

Action brought Against EU Commission Regarding Ireland Apple Decision Published

9 February 2017

European Council Publishes Maltese Presidency Roadmap for Addressing BEPS

9 February 2017

EU Parliament Legal Affairs Committee Concludes Majority Vote Sufficient to Implement Public CbC Reporting

8 February 2017

UK White Paper on Government Plan for EU Exit

7 February 2017

EU Reviewing 92 Jurisdictions for Inclusion in Blacklist including the U.S.

3 February 2017

Swiss Agreements for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Force with Nine Jurisdictions and the EU

27 January 2017

Priorities of Malta EU Council Presidency Published

27 January 2017

UK Supreme Court Holds Parliamentary Approval Required to Trigger Brexit

26 January 2017

EU Advocate General Opinion that EU Law Precludes French Restrictions on Dividend Exemption under Parent-Subsidiary Directive

24 January 2017

EU Advocate General Considers that the UK and Gibraltar are a Single Member State for the Purposes of the Freedom to Provide Services

23 January 2017

Seven EU National Parliaments Oppose Commission Proposal for Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base

11 January 2017

EU Commission Notes Entry into Force of Tax Ruling Exchange Requirements

5 January 2017

ECJ Strikes Down Danish Rules Disallowing Exemption of Interest Non-deductible under German Thin-cap Rules

29 December 2016

EU Court Finds in Favor of the European Commission in Spanish Goodwill State Aid Case

23 December 2016

Agreement for the Exchange of Financial Account Information between Andorra and the EU to Enter into Force

23 December 2016