Press releases

 

Direct taxation: The European Commission requests Spain to change its tax provisions related to the exchange of shares

Direct taxation: The European Commission requests Finland and Denmark to end discriminatory taxation of foreign pension funds

Direct taxation: The European Commission requests Belgium to end discriminatory taxation of interest paid by foreign banks to individuals

Direct taxation: The European Commission refers Luxembourg to the European Court of Justice over its incorrect application of the Savings Tax Directive

Car taxation: The European Commission requests Romania to modify its legislation regarding application of pollution tax on passenger cars

VAT: European Commission offers new on line service to increase legal certainty for traders involuntarily involved in fraud

Taxation trends in the European Union - EU27 tax ratio at 39.8% of GDP in 2007 - Steady decline in top personal and corporate income tax rates since 2000

Taxation: EU Council adopted conclusions on good governance in the tax area and agreed on measures against VAT fraud as well as technical amendments to the VAT Directive

Direct taxes: The European Commission formally requests Austria to amend certain rules related to the appointment of fiscal representatives

VAT: the European Commission requests Latvia to apply VAT on land for construction

Direct taxes: The European Commission formally requests Poland to end discriminatory taxation of foreign pension funds, investment funds and financial institutions

VAT – The European Commission refers Poland to the Court of Justice on the application of VAT to certain cross-border passenger transport services

EU Council allows the optional use by Member States of reduced VAT rates in certain sectors (please see pgs 16 & 17)

State aid: Commission approves three UK fiscal venture capital schemes

Taxation and Good governance: The European Commission proposes actions to improve transparency, exchange of information and fair tax competition

EU law precludes the refusal to reduce income tax by the amount of health insurance contributions paid in another Member State, says ECJ

The universal postal service provided by the Royal Mail is exempt from VAT, says ECJ

Company taxation: European Commission presents report on functioning of Interest and Royalties Directive

Car tax: European Commission asks France for information on 'malus tax'

Direct Taxation: The Commission refers Portugal to the European Court of Justice over its discriminatory taxation of lottery winnings

European Commission publishes three Taxation Papers (Nos 14, 15 and 16) on corporate taxation

Direct Taxation: The European Commission refers Germany to the European Court of Justice over its discriminatory rules for buildings abroad

VAT: the European Commission refers Greece to the European Court of Justice for failing to notify the transposition of two VAT Directives into national law

Direct taxation: The European Commission refers Spain to the European Court of Justice over restrictive exit tax provisions for individuals

VAT: the European Commission requests that Italy modify its rules regarding the taxable amount for supplies of immovable property

VAT – The European Commission refers Poland to the European Court of Justice for the inclusion of car registration tax in the taxable base on which VAT is calculated for road vehicle supplies

Direct taxes: The European Commission requests that Austria end discriminatory tax treatment of donations made in the field of science and research

Direct taxes: The European Commission requests that Bulgaria end discriminatory taxation of non-resident taxpayers

Aid to maritime transport: Commission approves modifications in the Dutch tonnage tax scheme

 



 

 

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