Press Release: Tackling Tax Avoidance: Commission tightens key EU corporate tax rules

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Series Details IP/13/1149 (25.11.13)
Publication Date 25/11/2013
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On 25 November 2013, the European Commission proposed amendments to key EU corporate tax legislation, in order to significantly reduce tax avoidance in Europe.

The proposal will close loopholes in the Parent-Subsidiary Directive, which some companies have been using to escape taxation. In particular, companies will no longer be able to exploit differences in the way intra-group payments are taxed across the EU to avoid paying any tax at all. The result will be that the Parent-Subsidiary Directive can continue to ensure a level-playing field for honest businesses in the Single Market without opening opportunities for aggressive tax planning.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1149_en.htm
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European Commission: RAPID: Memo, MEMO/13/1040: Questions and Answers on the Parent Subsidiary Directive http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1040_en.pdf
European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/969: Midday statement on Parent-Subsidiary Directive http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-969_en.pdf
EurActiv, 26.11.13: Commission starts fight against ‘letter-box’ companies http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/commission-starts-fight-letter-b-news-531942
EUObserver, 25.11.13: EU unveils plans to go after tax 'freeloaders' http://euobserver.com/news/122225
Deutsche Welle, 25.11.13: EU Commission to crack down on corporate tax avoidance http://dw.de/p/1AOTL
Euronews, 25.11.13: EU looks to close tax loophole http://www.euronews.com/2013/11/25/eu-looks-to-close-tax-loophole/
EUR-Lex: COM(2013)814: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2013:814:FIN
European Commission: DG Taxation and Customs Union: Taxation: Fight against tax fraud and tax evasion http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/taxation/tax_fraud_evasion/index_en.htm
European Commission: RAPID: Speech, SPEECH/13/977: EU Taxation: Taking stock and looking ahead http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-13-977_en.pdf

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