European Institutions

  • EU Will Review Tax Rules on Internet Start-ups

    March 20, 2015

    The Telegraph reports that at the urging of British Prime Minister David Cameron, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to include in the Commission's review of "red tape" an examination of EU rules imposing a value-added tax ("VAT") on small online firms.

  • EIB Faces Accusations of Lack of Transparency

    March 20, 2015

    According to The Guardian, a report from the European ombudsman on the European Investment Bank ("EIB"), owned by EU member states, criticizes the EIB for "maladministration" for refusing to make public a report on the alleged evasion of millions in taxes by an African mining firm.

  • EU Seeks New Rules on Tax Governance

    March 20, 2015

    The Irish Times reports that following the European Commission's proposal to require EU member states to publicly disclose information on corporate tax rulings each quarter, the Commission plans to advance a proposal to establish a single set of rules for calculating corporations' taxable profits in the EU.

  • Activists Call for EU Legal Action over U.K. Energy Use

    March 19, 2015

    The Guardian reports that campaigners are calling on EU officials to pursue legal action against the British Government over the U.K.'s alleged failure to abide by Brussels regulations requiring governments to increase their countries' energy efficiency.

  • EU Resolution Calls for Stronger Foreign Policy

    March 19, 2015

    The European Parliament has passed a resolution calling for a stronger EU foreign policy through "permanent structural cooperation" and "pooling and sharing" of national resources.

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