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Spain aims to raise 500 million euros from new environmental taxes
December 28th, 2016
Spain wants to raise 500 million euros ($528 million) from new environmental taxes as part of a package of fiscal measures to meet the European Union‘s budget deficit goals. The new environmental taxes are part of the revised budgetary ...
COMCO fines banks for participating in the EURIBOR cartel
December 21st, 2016
The Competition Commission (COMCO) has closed its investigation against certain banks related to interest rate derivatives in euro with an amicable settlement and imposes total fines of approximately CHF 45.3 million. COMCO reached the conclusion that between September 2005 ...
Facebook Faces EU Scrutiny Over WhatsApp Purchase
December 21st, 2016
The European Union on Tuesday accused Facebook Inc. of giving “incorrect or misleading information” to investigators who were probing its purchase of chat app WhatsApp in 2014, a surprise charge that exposes the company to a hefty fine. The ...
FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank $3.25 Million
December 19th, 2016
FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank $3.25 Million for Deficient Disclosures Concerning the Operation of Its Alternative Trading System The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. $3.25 million for failing to provide ...
EU could strip the City of London of its euro clearing business
December 18th, 2016
The European Union could once again try and strip the City of London of its euro clearing business, according to a Financial Times report. The FT reports that European Commission is considering a change that would allow the European ...
EU to hit UK with £50 billion Brexit settlement
December 17th, 2016
The European Commission’s chief negotiator has said that the UK would have to pay a Brexit settlement fee of €50-€60 billion (£42-£50 billion). Michel Barnier mentioned the figure to EU leaders, according to Sky News. Expected to be one ...
Germany accused of strangling EU tax transparency
December 13th, 2016
A German-led group of EU states is trying to strangle plans for greater tax transparency, amid the restart of an iconic whistleblower case. Germany was accused of leading the behind-the-scenes attack on a European Commission proposal to raise transparency ...
Three major Banks fined €485 million for Euribor fix cartel
December 7th, 2016
The European Commission has fined Crédit Agricole, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase, a total of € 485 million for participating in a cartel in euro interest rate derivatives. The banks colluded on euro interest rate derivative pricing elements, and exchanged ...
EU announces new tax rules to support online trading booming market
December 5th, 2016
Statement by Vice-President Ansip at the press conference to announce new tax rules to support e-commerce and online businesses in the EU Online trading is a booming market, for buyers as well as sellers. Europe could be making so ...
Fraud involving VAT on goods costs EU tax payers an estimated €50 billion a year
November 25th, 2016
VAT reform: how MEPs intend to tackle the €50 billion a year fraud Fraud involving VAT on goods exported to other member states costs EU tax payers an estimated €50 billion a year. The European Commission has come up ...
