Tax & Legal

Following recent consultations at EU level, new ETACA pilot procedures (European Trust and Cooperation Approach) are now expected to begin in April 2026, the Federal Central Tax Office announced. Companies interested in participating can therefore register until the end of March 2026.

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

Today the Council of the EU adopted new rules to improve cooperation between national data protection bodies when they enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in order to speed up the process of handling cross-border data protection complaints.

The Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) has updated its information on the taxpayer's main rights and obligations to cooperate during the external tax audit.

Today, the Council adopted a directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly concern the reporting and automatic exchange of information on revenues from transactions in crypto-assets and on advance tax rulings for the wealthiest (high-net-worth) individuals.

The Council has reached agreement on its position regarding amendments to the directive on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly concern the reporting and automatic exchange of information on revenues from transactions in crypto-assets and information on advance tax rulings for the wealthiest (high-net-worth) individuals.

An ECJ advocate general has suggested the court condemn Germany for refusing assistance to the EU Court of Auditors in its attempt to conduct a field review of cooperation with other member states on VAT matters.