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European Commission presents new measures against corporate tax avoidance
January 29th, 2016
European Commission has issued a press release to inform on a proposal for Fair Taxation. As stated, proposals aim for a coordinated EU wide response to corporate tax avoidance, following global standards developed by the OECD last autumn. New ...
S.Korean antitrust agency probes Volkswagen over emissions ads
January 22nd, 2016
South Korea’s antitrust regulator is probing Volkswagen AG over its advertising claims on emissions from its cars, an official at the agency told Reuters on Friday. The Fair Trade Commission official said a probe is under way without elaborating. ...
UK Planning Law Change For VAT Groups
January 18th, 2016
The UK Government has announced a consultation on changes to the nation’s VAT grouping provisions, following the European Court of Justice’s rulings in the cases Larentia + Minerva and Marenave (C-108/14 and C-109/14) and Skandia (C-713). The consultation process ...
First-ever EU-wide cyber-security rules backed by Internal Market Committee
January 15th, 2016
Firms supplying essential services, e.g. for energy, transport, banking and health, or digital ones, such as search engines and cloud computing, will have to take action to improve their ability to withstand cyber-attacks under new rules approved by Internal ...
IMF to remain part of bailout program, Greece told
January 15th, 2016
Remarks by J.Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting of 14 January 2016 Below is a statement by J.Dijsselbloem: Good afternoon and welcome to this press conference. I will address the issues that we discussed today and then give the floor ...
EBA publishes revised final draft technical standards and Guidelines on methodology and disclosure for global systemically important institutions
January 14th, 2016
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today revised final draft technical standards and Guidelines on the further specification of the indicators of global systemic importance and their disclosure. The need for this revision was prompted by the new data ...
Rule of law in Poland: Commission starts dialogue
January 14th, 2016
The Commission discussed the respect of the Rule of Law in Poland and launched a dialogue under the Rule of Law Framework. It also discussed migration, the Investment Plan for Europe, a pillar of social rights and the treatment ...
2016: year of corporate tax reform and fiscal transparency, Moscovici tells MEPs
January 13th, 2016
2016 should be the year of corporate tax reform and fiscal transparency, tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told MEPs from the Special Committee on Tax Rulings and the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee at a hearing on Monday evening. “We ...
OPEC president sees emergency meeting in March
January 12th, 2016
OPEC president Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said Tuesday that he expects an extraordinary meeting of the oil cartel in “early March” OPEC president Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said Tuesday that he expects an extraordinary meeting of the oil cartel in “early ...
Commission concludes Belgian “Excess Profit” tax scheme illegal; around €700 million to be recovered from 35 multinational companies
January 11th, 2016
The European Commission has concluded that selective tax advantages granted by Belgium under its “excess profit” tax scheme are illegal under EU state aid rules. The scheme has benefitted at least 35 multinationals mainly from the EU, who must ...
