Transfer pricing has long been seen as a frequently abused tool for companies, especially multinationals, to reduce their tax liability. But what is it? And how does the EU plan to tackle inconsistencies at national level in the EU?
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Simpler tax rules to cut red tape for cross-border businesses in the EU
We talked to Ioanna Mitroyanni, Deputy Head of the Company Taxation Initiatives unit and to Ana Xavier, Head of the Economic analysis, evaluation and impact assessment support unit on the reasoning behind the Business in Europe: Framework for Income Ta…
New withholding tax procedures making life easier for investors
For this month’s interview, we spoke to Marc Clercx and to Lourdes Bustos, the TAXUD officials who helped design the new procedures, and asked them to explain why the new rules were needed and how they will help businesses and tax administrations.
EU defines new rules on crypto-asset information exchange for tax purposes
For our May newsletter interview, we asked Henrik Paulander, the responsible Head of Sector in DG TAXUD’s Administrative Cooperation Unit, to help us understand how the new so-called ‘DAC8’ rules will help to increase tax transparency in the crypto ass…
EU defines new rules on crypto-asset information exchange for tax purposes
For our May newsletter interview, we asked Henrik Paulander, the responsible Head of Sector in DG TAXUD’s Administrative Cooperation Unit, to help us understand how the new so-called ‘DAC8’ rules will help to increase tax transparency in the crypto ass…
How bringing VAT into the digital age can help restore a level playing-field in the hospitality sector
We asked Carmen Muñiz Sánchez, Head of Sector in DG TAXUD’s VAT Policy Unit, to help us understand why new VAT rules are needed in this area, and how the new framework can contribute to a more dynamic and competitive hospitality sector.