European Commission to investigate Luxembourg tax rulings
21 September, 2016
On 19 September 2016 the European Commission announced that it is commencing an investigation into the tax treatment of GDF Suez Group (now known as Engie) in tax rulings issued by Luxembourg. The tax rulings may in the view of the Commission have
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19 June, 2016
It is reported that on 17 June 2016 the EU finance ministers reached preliminary agreement on a modified version of the European Commission’s proposals on countering tax avoidance originally released at the beginning of 2016. Original
See MoreEuropean Commission Asks Hungary to End Excise Restrictions
27 April, 2014
Hungary has been asked by the European Commission to change the excise rates currently charged on liquor and tobacco products. The structure of alcohol duties within the EU has been harmonized by an EU Directive and member states must therefore
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