taxation

Nearly half of the cigarettes consumed in Belgium escape taxation: 3 billion euro of lost revenue

In 2025, the prevalence of contraband and foreign cigarette consumption in Belgium increased markedly, accounting for 44.4% of all cigarettes smoked during the fourth quarter -...

Economy2 months ago

EU Advisory Body Warns Against Overreach in Tobacco Tax Reform : Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability at Risk

A fierce policy debate over the European Union’s Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) reopened a few weeks ago as the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted...

Economy2 months ago

Taxation: Call for evidence on simplifying EU rules on direct taxation

The European Commission’s Political Guidelines set out the objective of making business easier and faster in the EU by reducing administrative burdens and simplifying implementation. The...

Taxation2 years ago

Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes

Today, the European Council removed Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands from the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. With these updates, the...

Economy3 years ago

Taxation: New proposals to simplify tax rules and reduce compliance costs for cross-border businesses

The European Commission has adopted a key package of initiatives to reduce tax compliance costs for large, cross-border businesses in the European Union. The proposal, called...

Tobacco4 years ago

A sensible approach to taxation is essential to Europe’s tobacco control efforts

France recently delivered encouraging news for the fight against the tobacco habit that is responsible for some 700,000 deaths each year in Europe. According to figures...

Economy4 years ago

Fair Taxation: Commission proposes swift transposition of the international agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals

The European Commission has proposed a Directive ensuring a minimum effective tax rate for the global activities of large multinational groups. The proposal delivers on the...

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Nearly half of the cigarettes consumed in Belgium escape taxation: 3 billion euro of lost revenue

EU Advisory Body Warns Against Overreach in Tobacco Tax Reform : Innovation, Competitiveness and Sustainability at Risk

Taxation: Call for evidence on simplifying EU rules on direct taxation

Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles and Turks and Caicos Islands removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes

Taxation: New proposals to simplify tax rules and reduce compliance costs for cross-border businesses

A sensible approach to taxation is essential to Europe’s tobacco control efforts

Fair Taxation: Commission proposes swift transposition of the international agreement on minimum taxation of multinationals

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