Categories: From Europe (264 found)

1. 20.02.2025

   Questions and Answers on the US reciprocal tariff policy

   The European Commission considers President Trump's proposed “reciprocal” trade policy as a step in the wrong direction. The EU remains committed to an open and predictable global trading system that benefits all partners. Against this backdrop, the EU Commission has published a question-and-answer guide on the US reciprocal tariff policy.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: Trading, customs
2. 14.02.2025

   ECJ referral: Federal Court of Justice requests preliminary ...

   The Federal Court of Justice has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for a preliminary ruling whether Art. 101 TFEU precludes a provision in national law according to which a company that has been fined for a breach of antitrust law can take recourse against its managing directors or board members.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: fine, penalty
3. 13.02.2025

   Legal parameters and guidance for the use of artificial inte ...

   On 2 February 2025, the first prohibition standards of the EU Regulation on the use of artificial intelligence (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) came into force. The legally compliant use of AI poses major challenges for local communities in particular. At the same time, opportunities for added value through the use of AI should not remain untapped, especially in the smart city sector (where intelligent information and communication technology is used to increase participation and quality of life and to create an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable municipality or region).

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), municipali ...
4. 07.02.2025

   Commission announces actions for safe and sustainable e-comm ...

   The European Commission is taking action to tackle risks stemming from low-value imports sold via non-EU online retailers and marketplaces hosting non-EU traders.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: e-commerce, customs duty
5. 18.12.2024

   Member States made significant progress in VAT Compliance in ...

   Most EU Member States made significant progress in Value-Added Tax (VAT) collection between 2018 and 2022, according to a new report released by the European Commission, but continued efforts are still needed.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: collection of VAT, tax compliance
6. 10.12.2024

   EU Council introduces electronic VAT exemption certificate

   Today, the Council of the EU reached a political agreement on a new directive paving the way for the introduction of an electronic tax certificate for VAT exemptions. The directive will provide for an electronic certificate to replace the existing paper certificate that is used when goods are to be exempt from VAT, for example because they are imported for embassies, international organizations, or armed forces.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: VAT Exemption, electronic data
7. 10.12.2024

   Update: EU Council agrees on new rules for withholding tax p ...

   On 14 May 2024 the Council reached an agreement (general approach) on safer and faster procedures to obtain double taxation relief, which will help boost cross-border investment and help fight tax abuse.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: withholding tax, double tax relief
8. 05.12.2024

   EU Council agrees to make consumers’ financial data more acc ...

   On 4 December 2024 the Council of the EU reached an agreement on a proposed framework for Financial Data Access (FIDA) that aims to open the access of financial institutions to each other’s customer data.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: electronic data
9. 18.11.2024

   ECJ to decide on failure of Germany to eliminate discriminat ...

   The European Commission decided to refer Germany to the European Court of Justice for having failed to remedy the infringement of the free movement of capital (Article 63 TFEU and Article 40 of the EEA Agreement) due to its discriminatory tax treatment of reinvested capital gains upon sale of real estate located in Germany.

   Categories: From Europe

   Keywords: replacement reserve, sale of real estate
10. 06.11.2024

    EU Council agrees on VAT in the digital age package

    On 5 November 2024 the Council reached an agreement on new measures that will bring the EU’s value added tax (VAT) rules into the digital age. With new rules on electronic invoices and real-time data reporting, as well as business carried out through digital platforms, this package of legislation will fight tax fraud, support businesses, and promote digitalization.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Taxation of digital economy, digitalizat ...
11. 13.09.2024

    EU Customs Reform – the state of play

    The EU is planning a comprehensive reform of its customs legislation that will fundamentally change the way goods are imported and exported in the single market. The necessary steps were initiated in 2023. One of the most important changes is the replacement of the current status of Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) with the new designation of Trust & Check Trader (T&C Trader).

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Customs simplifications
12. 10.09.2024

    Update: General Court of the EU annuls the European Commissi ...

    See the Newsalert from our EU Direct Tax Group on the decision of the General Court to annul the European Commision's decision in Apple.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Steuern / Tax
13. 09.08.2024

    EU Commission provides further clarifications on EU corporat ...

    The Commission has recently published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to support stakeholders in the implementation of the EU corporate sustainability reporting rules. The publication is part of the Commission's continuous effort to make the EU sustainable finance framework more usable for companies and reduce the administrative burden on them.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Direc ...
14. 13.06.2024

    Data protection: Council agrees position on GDPR enforcement ...

    The Council of the EU reached an agreement on a common member states’ position on a new law which will improve cooperation between national data protection authorities when they enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Data Protection
15. 27.05.2024

    Infringement proceedings regarding the implementation of tax ...

    The Commission calls on Germany and a number of other countries to fulfil their obligation to cooperate with other Member States on tax transparency of income realized through digital platforms.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: digital data
16. 24.05.2024

    Corporate sustainability due diligence: Council gives its fi ...

    The Council has today formally adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Direc ...
17. 07.02.2024

    Commission calls on Germany to comply with EU VAT rules rega ...

    The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Germany for not properly applying EU rules on exempting private tuition services from VAT as laid out in the VAT Directive and clarified by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: VAT Exemption, school and university tui ...
18. 26.01.2024

    EU-Commission: Measures to strengthen economic security and ...

    The Commission adopted a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States of measures taken to transpose EU directives into national law. In a further measure the Commission adopted five initiatives to strengthen the EU's economic security at a time of growing geopolitical tensions and profound technological shifts.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: EU-Directive
19. 18.01.2024

    Anti-money laundering: Council and Parliament strike deal on ...

    The Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement on stricter EU anti money laundering rules. The new rules will harmonize the existing framework and close possible loopholes used by criminals to launder illicit proceeds or finance terrorist activities through the financial system.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: Geldwäschebekämpfung / Anti Money Launde ...
20. 02.01.2024

    New rules to combat fraud on cross-border payments in the EU ...

    New transparency rules came into force on 1 January 2024 that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud.

    Categories: From Europe

    Keywords: VAT fraud
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