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European Court of Auditors reports says that incorrect levels of VAT are paid on goods imported into the EU. The European Court of Auditors (ECA) said today that member...

Semeta says system needs modernising. Algirdas Semeta, the European commissioner for taxation, is to initiate a wide-ranging review of the European Union's value-added tax...

Report says half of Europe's businesses feel they do not operate in a business-friendly environment. Economic growth is a key concern across the EU at the moment and...

Commission prepared to get tough over banking deals. Algirdas Semeta, the European commissioner for taxation, has signalled a tough stance on bilateral tax deals that Germany...

European Commission wants to increase the share of the EU's finances that come from 'own resources'. An EU-wide financial transactions tax could generate €30 billion a...

Without co-ordination, Europe and the US risk rewriting their corporate-tax codes in self-destructive ways. As governments on both sides of the Atlantic scramble to...

Ireland raises the most significant objections to the proposal. Member states and officials from Hungary, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers,...

An ambitious proposal on financing the EU will struggle to win support in the face of harsh economic realities. The long-heralded proposal from three European Parliament...

Budget cutting and deficit reduction will be a major preoccupation in Washington this year, with important implications for European interests. Recent weeks have seen a...

Can Ireland continue as a low-tax country? Ireland has some of the lowest corporation tax rates in the EU, which, in the good times, had multinational companies flocking to...

Taxation and national statistics also on agenda. EU finance ministers will approve legislation creating a new regulatory framework for financial markets when they meet in...

European Court of Justice ruled that publishing names of farmers who receive subsidies violates privacy regulations. The European Commission is assessing how badly its...

ECJ says firms that sell writeable discs should not be liable for copyright payments. The EU's Court of Justice has ruled that companies that sell digital recording material...

Member states criticised for not implementing refund procedure. Businesses have sharply criticised EU member states for failing to act on an emergency proposal concerning...

Commission delays publication of subsidy plans for the coal industry. The European Commission has delayed publishing proposals to extend subsidies for the coal industry...

Differing fuel-tax rates are damaging Europe's economy and its efforts to curb climate change. In mid-June, your front-page story declared “Commission to relaunch talks on...

Adjust and reschedule or delay and default. As Greece activates its €45 billion rescue package with the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, it is...

New commission set to present draft legislation on carbon tax next month. Algirdas Šemeta, the new European commissioner for taxation, is planning to propose a minimum rate...

Consultation would have saved businesses from an unworkable rule. It is a refrain of the business community and of BusinessEurope that it is important to consult companies...

A sexy approach to VAT. The terms “European Court of Justice” and “erotic centre” are not usually uttered in the same breath, but they will be next week, along with...