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EU Auditors Call For Renewed Efforts On VAT Fraud
March 7th, 2016
The current European Union system for fighting cross-border value-added tax fraud is not effective enough, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors. The auditors said that while the EU has a range of tools at ...
Greece Latest: New payouts and the start of debt relief talks may delay
March 3rd, 2016
Euro zone, IMF split over how much Greece needs to reform Euro zone lenders and the International Monetary Fund disagree over how much more Greece needs to do to reform its economy, a dispute that may delay new payouts ...
Commission launches consultation on Transparency Register, inviting stakeholder views on a future mandatory system for all EU institutions
March 2nd, 2016
The European Commission is launching a public consultation on the Transparency Register to gather stakeholder views on a future mandatory system for all EU institutions. On 1 March, the Commission is launching a 12-week public consultation to gather input on the ...
Financial stability: New EU rules on central clearing for certain credit derivative contracts
March 2nd, 2016
Today’s decision implements the clearing obligation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (‘EMIR’). It refers to some types of credit default swaps. The European Commission has adopted a new set of rules that requires certain over-the-counter (OTC) credit derivative ...
CETA: EU and Canada agree on new approach on investment in trade agreement
March 1st, 2016
This agreement is a clear break from the current ISDS system and shows the commitment to work together to establish a multilateral investment tribunal. The European Commission and the Canadian Government have agreed to include a new approach on ...
ESMA warns unauthorised use of ESMA’s Identity and Logo
February 22nd, 2016
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has been informed that its identity and logo have been used in communications targeting company employees in order to request the transfer of company money. In addition, ESMA has been informed that ...
New tax scandal as Ikea ‘avoids paying £775 Million in taxes using onshore havens’
February 15th, 2016
FURNITURE giant Ikea has been accused of underpaying a staggering €1 billion (£773 million) in taxes between 2009 and 2014. The Swedish firm is under scrutiny for using “onshore European tax havens”, according to a members of the European ...
What will the UK’s future in Europe be like?
February 4th, 2016
UK in the EU: MEPs debate proposed reforms ahead of referendum What will the UK’s future in Europe be like? The day after European Council President Donald Tusk proposed a settlement in response to UK demands for reforms, MEPs ...
EC focuses on monitoring, not regulating, virtual currencies
January 29th, 2016
The European Commission is examining whether virtual currencies need to be regulated in the wake of last November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, but is currently more focused on monitoring the likes of bitcoin than on rushing out new rules. ...
Which country is the World’s Favorite New Tax Haven?
January 28th, 2016
The World’s Favorite New Tax Haven Is the United States Moving money out of the usual offshore secrecy havens and into the U.S. is a brisk new business. Last September, at a law firm overlooking San Francisco Bay, Andrew ...
