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EU Orders Apple to Pay €13 Billion in Back Taxes
August 30, 2016
Politico reports that tech giant Apple and the Irish government are protesting the European Commission's decision to require Apple to pay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland due to an alleged violation of EU rules prohibiting "state aid," arguing that the fine ignores national authority over corporate taxation policy.
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German Minister: US-EU Trade Talks Have Failed
August 30, 2016
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has asserted that talks between the EU and US to form a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership have "de facto failed" because "Europeans did not want to subject ourselves to American demands."
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US Expresses Concerns with EU Tax Investigations
August 30, 2016
The US Department of the Treasury has issued a white paper describing its concerns with recent European Commission investigations of whether EU member state tax practices amounted to "state aid," arguing that the Commission's approach departs from previous case law and is unfair in seeking the retroactive recovery of taxes.
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EU Plans Authorization Program for Visa-Free Travel
August 30, 2016
EurActiv reports that the European Commission is planning to introduce a program, similar to an initiative currently operating in the US that aims to track visitors to the country, to require travelers from countries that have a visa-free travel agreement with the EU to apply online for authorization to enter the bloc.
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Labour Candidate Pledges Push for Second EU Vote
August 30, 2016
UK Member of Parliament and candidate for the leadership of the Labour Party, Owen Smith, has pledged to attempt to block the UK from sending formal notice of its intent to leave the EU until Prime Minister Theresa May promises to hold a second vote on the UK's relationship with the EU, or a general election, at the end of the Brexit negotiation process.
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