EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council reaches deal on DAC9
The Council of the European Union (the Council), at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), on 11 March 2025, reached a political agreement on a further amendment of Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the
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The European Commission proposes simplified rules for sustainability and investments
The European Commission has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify EU rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. This is a major step forward in creating a more favourable business environment to help EU
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EU: ECOFIN releases provisional agenda for March 2025 meeting
The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has released the provisional agenda for its upcoming meeting, scheduled for 11 March 2025. As outlined in the provisional agenda, the initial portion of the meeting will focus on
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EU Commission to recommend tax incentives for clean-tech sector
The European Commission (EC) released the "Communication on a Clean Industrial Deal" on 26 February 2025, confirming the EU’s climate goals by offering clear business incentives for industry to decarbonise within Europe. The focus will be
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EU: Parliament Tax Subcommittee meets with European Commissioner for tax, Hoekstra regrets US stance on the global Pillar Two agreement
The European Parliament's Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) has convened a public meeting with Wopke Hoekstra, the European Commissioner for Taxation, on 6 February 2025. The highlights of the meeting are as follows: Pillar
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EU: Commission releases Q&A on US tariff policy
The European Commission (EC) released the questions and answers on the US reciprocal tariff policy in response to a memorandum from the Trump administration on 18 February 2024. These Q&As introduce the "Fair and Reciprocal Plan" to reduce the
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EU: Commission announces Samancta website relocation
The European Commission has released an update regarding the Sampling Manual for Customs and Tax Authorities (Samancta). The manual has been relocated to a new website, preserving its content and structure for a seamless user experience. While
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EU: Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duty on China biodiesel imports
The European Commission (EC) has announced Commission Implementing Regulation 2025/261 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). This regulation imposes a definitive anti-dumping duty on biodiesel imports from China into the European
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EU: Council reviews list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
The European Economic and Financial Affairs Council, in a meeting on 18 February 2025, confirmed the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes without changes. During the meeting, the Council reviewed the EU list of
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EU Council approves new electronic VAT exemption certificate law
The European Commission, in a release on 18 February 2025, announced the Council had adopted a new legislative package introducing an electronic certificate for VAT exemptions, marking a significant step towards simplifying tax procedures and
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European Commission unveils 2025 Work Programme
The European Commission unveiled its 2025 work programme on 12 February 2025, where it outlined key priorities aimed at strengthening the EU's competitiveness, security, and economic resilience. The work programme focuses on the flagship
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EU: European Commission ends infringement case against Romania over DAC7 information exchange
The European Commission (EC) announced the closure of the infringement procedure against Romania (INFR(2024)2048) on 12 February 2025 for failing to automatically exchange information under the 2021 amendment to the 2011 Directive on Administrative
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EU Parliament approves positive opinion on DAC9
The European Parliament has adopted its opinion on the proposal to amend the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (2011/16), known as DAC, on 12 February 2025. The proposal seeks to simplify filing and reduce the administrative burden for MNEs
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EU Parliament approves digital age VAT package
The European Parliament has approved the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) Package on 12 February 2025. This update aims to modernise the EU's VAT system, fight VAT fraud, and simplify administrative tasks for small businesses and service
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EU Commission seeks feedback on DAC7 rules
The European Commission has initiated a feedback period from 4 February 2025 to 4 March 2025 on a draft regulation detailing the statistical data Member States must provide to evaluate the Amending Directive to the 2011 Directive on Administrative
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EU Commission proposes changes to regulations on US import tariffs
The European Commission on 3 January 2025 has published a proposal for a Regulation Of The European Parliament And Of The Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/196 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 February 2018 on additional
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EU Commission issues January 2025 infringement package, highlights VAT concerns
The European Commission has published its Infringement Package for January 2025 – addressing VAT-related issues affecting multiple countries – on 31 January 2025. The Commission is sending a letter of formal notice to those Member States who
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EU: European Court of Auditors issue report on ATAD, DAC6, TDRD
The European Court of Auditors released a report, “Combating Harmful Tax Regimes and Corporate Tax Avoidance” on 28 November 2024. The report evaluates the effectiveness of measures and strategies implemented by the European Commission (EC)
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