Tag: EU
Big Four accountants accused of EU tax policy ‘conflict’
The Big Four accountancy firms are in conflict with EU tax policymaking and should be removed from the process, says European lobby group.
EU agrees measures to stamp out VAT fraud
EU member states have agreed to collaborate on closing EU tax loopholes, such as information sharing and cooperation between national tax authorities and law enforcement authorities.
‘Grandfather’ financial services post-Brexit to protect 36m policyholders
Financial body TheCityUK calls on the UK and EU to work together to ensure that derivatives contracts, which underpin consumer-focused financial services, don’t collapse post-Brexit.
EU inches closer to banking governance reforms
EU leaders have agreed a package of reforms for banking, paving the way for negotiations to begin.
European Court of Justice provides guidance on merger ‘gun-jumping’
The European Court of Justice has published guidance on “gun-jumping”, a failure by merging parties to comply with the “standstill obligation”, which requires companies to seek clearance by a competition authority before implementing a merger.
EC seeks to amend and standardise shareholder rights law
European Commission looks to manage and tighten shareholder information rules across the EU.
EC proposes simplified cross-border mergers, moves or divisions
The European Commission has proposed new rules for companies to make cross-border moves, mergers or demergers more simple.
Commission proposes to strengthen EU consumer rights and enforcement
The European Commission has proposed new consumer protection legislation, which will tighten regulation for businesses across EU member states.
European Commission introduces tough tax laws for digital business
The European Commission has proposed rules to ensure that companies conducting business digitally in the European Union, such as Amazon, Google and Facebook, are paying their fair share of tax.
EU: new transparency rules for tax advisers agreed
New transparency rules for intermediaries who design and promote tax-planning schemes for their clients have been agreed by EU members, in a bid to tackle tax avoidance and promote transparency.