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ACCA welcomes the EU Commission’s proposal on taxation information amendment
June 26th, 2017
More tarnsparemncy over aggressive Tax planning arrangements and Beneficial Ownership is welcome, but a balanced and consistent implementation is needed to maintain a level playing field, says ACCA ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) welcomes the European Commission’s ...
Brexit, Germany and Asia
June 16th, 2017
Britain’s general election went horribly wrong, with the Conservatives forced into a putative coalition with the Democratic Ulster Party. Theresa May’s failure to secure a clear majority has provoked indignation, bitterness, and widespread pessimism. The purpose of this article ...
EU launches infringement procedures against three countries for refusing to take refugees
June 15th, 2017
The European Commission has today launched infringement procedures against the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland for non-compliance with their obligations under the 2015 Council Decisions on relocation. Despite the Commission’s repeated calls for action, these three countries remain in ...
ESMA issues Risk Dashboard for first Quarter of 2017
June 14th, 2017
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today its most recent iteration of its Risk Dashboard, covering risks in the EU’s securities markets for 1Q2017. ESMA’s overall risk assessment remains unchanged from 4Q16 at high levels. In ...
ESMA appoints new chair of the Investment Management Standing Committee
June 8th, 2017
The Board of Supervisors of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has appointed Martin Moloney, Head of Markets Policy Division of the Central Bank of Ireland to serve as the chair of the Investment Management Standing Committee. The ...
EU, Norway Initial VAT Cooperation Agreement
June 2nd, 2017
The European Commission has announced the initialling of an agreement with Norway on value-added tax (VAT), covering administrative cooperation, recovery assistance, and anti-fraud activity. Negotiations on the agreement were launched in June 2015. The Commission said that once the ...
CySec announced partial suspension of a Cyprus Investment Firm authorization
May 30th, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) announces that the authorisation of the Cyprus Investment Firm Xtrade Europe Ltd (‘the Company’), number 108/10, is partially suspended for the provision of financial services and the performance of financial activities to ...
European Union to launch legal case against Italy over Fiat
May 18th, 2017
The European Union will launch legal action against Italy on Wednesday (17 May) for failing to police allegations of emissions-test cheating by Fiat Chrysler properly following the Volkswagen dieselgate scandal, EU sources said. EU officials have become increasingly frustrated ...
Update on Brexit
May 14th, 2017
This article looks at the background to Brexit negotiations and concludes that Britain is negotiating from a position of strength, while the EU is increasingly in a position of financial difficulty. Not only will the European Commission be forced ...
Which European countries tourists prefer to visit
May 11th, 2017
Spain is the main tourist destination in the EU Data from April 2017. Planned article update: December 2017. This article provides information on recent statistics in relation to tourism in the European Union (EU). Tourism plays an important role ...
