VAT “Quick Fixes” – Draft Explanatory Notes published

In the run-up to 1 January 2020, the date of entry into force of Council Directive (EU) 2018/1910, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1912, and Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1909, the EU Commission services is in the process of preparing Explanatory Notes which are intended to clarify...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 23 September 2019

This week's edition of the CFE'sTax Top 5 looks at the following: Apple’s State Aid Appeal Heard by EU General Court; OECD Publishes Energy Taxation Report Summary; Commission Publishes Report on Administrative Cooperation Directive; OECD Tax Administration 2019 Report Published; Reminder: GTAP Conference – 3...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 18 September 2019

This week’s edition looks at the following: EU Finance Ministers Discuss Energy Taxation at Informal ECOFIN Meeting; OECD Publishes Tax Morale Report; Commission Opens In-Depth Individual State Aid Investigations Into Belgian Excess Profit Rulings; Statistics Available for EU VAT Mini One-Stop-Shop; Reminder: GTAP Conference –...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 11 September 2019

This week’s edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following Von der Leyen to present the new EU Commissioners VAT Gap shrinks further, EU Member States still losing over Euro137 billion Tax Transparency: Progress noted on Country-by-Country reporting OECD: More action required...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 3 September 2019

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: OECD Officials' 'Back to School' In-Tray: Digital Tax - New Proposals due 17 October Brussels: Vestager on Digital Tax, EU's Carbon Tax Commitments and EU Parliament hearings CFE Tax Advisers Europe sets...

MIT Report – CFC rules under ATAD

On 18 February 2019, the MIT hosted Prof Alexander Rust from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, who led a Master Class on Controlled foreign company rules under the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive: interaction with EU fundamental freedoms and the potential effects on tax planning. A report...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 19 August 2019

This week's edition of the Tax Top 5 looks at the following: GAFA Representatives give evidence at US enquiry into French Digital Tax Apple's appeals against EU Commission decision set for hearing next month OECD publishes Stage 2 MAP Peer Reviews 9th US Circuit Court...

CFE Tax Top 5 – 12 August 2019

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: US warns no trade deal if UK impose Digital Tax UK seeks annulment of European Commission decision in CFE Cases New signatories to the OECD MLI European Economic and Social Committee adopt...

CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 5 August 2019

This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: Amazon increases referral fees in France following introduction of Digital Tax Global Forum on Tax Transparency publish Compliance Reports European Commission publishes APA and MAP Statistics Germany pushes for European Aviation Tax. The...