European Commission presents fiscal policy guidance for 2023 
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First Disability Rights Week. From 27 November to 4 December, the Week aims to raise awareness and enhance the public debate to ensure all people with disabilities can exercise their rights. Organised around the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, the Disability Rights Week will see several parliamentary committees voting, debating and […]
Today (17 October 2023), the Council adopted a directive amending EU rules on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation. The amendments mainly concern the reporting and automatic exchange of information on revenues from transactions in crypto-assets and on advance tax rulings for the wealthiest (high-net-worth) individuals. The aim of the Directive is to strengthen […]
The European Commission has proposed (19 June 2023) new rules to make withholding tax procedures in the EU more efficient and secure for investors, financial intermediaries (e.g. banks) and Member State tax administrations. Key actions proposed today will make life easier for investors, financial intermediaries and national tax authorities: A common EU digital tax residence […]
Council negotiators and the European Parliament have provisionally agreed on rules to digitalise the visa procedure (13 June 2023). The regulation introduces the possibility to apply for a visa online and replaces the current visa sticker with a digital visa. The goal of the proposal is twofold: to make the visa application procedure more efficient […]
On 16 May 2023, the Council formally approved the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), which establishes a harmonised regulatory framework for crypto-assets at EU level. The new rules aim to better protect consumers and investors and regulate risks by safeguards against financial crime and market manipulation. The regulation is set to contribute to financial […]
In the EU, 7% of employed people worked long hours (working usually 49 hours or more per week) in their main job in 2022, according to the last figures released by Eurostat. A higher rate of self-employed people worked long hours (30% of total self-employed people) compared with employees (4% of total employees). Furthermore, long […]
The Council has adopted (24 April 2023) new rules to combat pay discrimination and help close the gender pay gap in the EU. The new directive also includes provisions on compensation for victims of pay discrimination and penalties, including fines, for employers who break the rules. Under the pay transparency directive, EU companies will be […]
The European Commission has adopted (18 April 2022) a proposal to adjust and further strengthen the EU’s existing bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework, with a focus on medium-sized and smaller banks. The EU’s banking sector, which includes a strong crisis management framework, has become much more resilient in recent years. Financial institutions […]
The Council has today (19 April 2023) adopted its position (‘negotiating mandate’) on the proposed directive on multiple-vote share structures. The directive aims at encouraging owners of small- and medium-sized companies to list their shares for the first time on SME growth markets using multiple-vote share structures. This way they can retain sufficient control of […]
This is the statement by G7 Finance Ministers released yesterday, 12 April 2023 G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Statement We, the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, met in Washington D.C., joined by the Heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Financial Stability […]
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