IP/11/413 Brussels, 6 April 2011 In a letter sent to the US tax authorities this morning, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Commission invited the US authorities to engage in a dialogue on how to best achiev…
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Taxation: Commission refers Belgium to Court over tax discrimination against Icelandic and Norwegian investment funds
IP/11/423 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The European Commission has decided to refer Belgium to the EU’s Court of Justice for discriminatory taxation of certain Icelandic and Norwegian collective investment funds in breach of EU rules on free movement of capi…
Taxation: Commission requests Belgium to amend two discriminatory inheritance tax provisions
IP/11/425 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to amend two aspects of its inheritance tax legislation which are discriminatory for non-resident heirs or recipients of gifts and for foreign organisations….
Taxation: Commission refers Belgium to Court over discriminatory taxation of foreign investment companies
IP/11/422 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The European Commission has decided to refer Belgium to the EU’s Court of Justice because of its discriminatory taxation of foreign investment companies. Such discrimination is in breach of EU Single Market rules on the…
Taxation: Commission requests Cyprus to modify discriminatory excise duty rules for imported second-hand motorcycles
IP/11/426 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The European Commission has formally requested Cyprus to amend its legislation on depreciation scales for the calculation of excise duties on second-hand motorcycles because the current rules discriminate against import…
Taxation: Commission formally requests Belgium to change its law on taxation of capital gains
IP/11/421 Brussels, 6 April 2011 The European Commission has formally requested Belgium to amend its rules concerning the taxation of capital gains because they discriminate against assets outside Belgium and so breach basic EU Single Market rules (fre…