In two press statements the European Council approved the conclusions on a strategy for the EU’s engagement in global digital affairs and updates in the field of taxation of cooperation agreements with Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino
The European Union and Singapore have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral trade relations with the signing of a landmark Digital Trade Agreement. It has been designed to improve consumer protection, facilitate trustworthy cross-border data flows, provide legal certainty for companies wishing to engage in cross-border digital trade, and remove unjustified barriers to digital trade. In its current press release the EU Commission provides further information.
At its sitting on 20 October 2023 the Bundesrat (Federal Council/upper house) expressed its opinion on the Growth Opportunities Act initiated by the German government, and which envisages extensive changes in tax law.
