New European Tax Observatory to support fight against tax abuse through cutting-edge research
On 1 June, the European Commission announced the launch of the European Tax Observatory: a new research laboratory to assist in the EU's fight against tax abuse. Refer to the announcement in this press release on the website of the European Commission. Furthermore from the press release: Funded by the European Union, the Tax Observatory will support EU policy-making through cutting-edge research, analysis and data-sharing. The Observatory will be fully ...
Documentation regarding removal of Aruba from the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions
Last week it was announced that Aruba has been removed from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. We now have access to the relevant official documents of the Council of the European Union. The removal was formalized in a Note from the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union to Permanent Representatives of the Committee/Council, 15 May 2019 and the final description and assessment of ...
EU updates list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. Aruba among the countries that have been moved from the grey list to the blacklist
EU Finance Ministers have updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions, based on an intense process of analysis and dialogue steered by the Commission. The list has proven a true success with many countries having changed their laws and tax systems to comply with international standards. This was announced in a press release dated 12 March 2019 as published on the website of the European Commission. From the press ...