Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union: General Secretariat |
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Series Title | Meeting |
Series Details | 25.05.16 |
Publication Date | 25/05/2016 |
Content Type | News |
A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held in Brussels on 25 May 2016. The agenda included the following items: + Agreement on the Council's position on the draft anti-tax avoidance directive; + Adoption of conclusions regarding the European Commission's communication on an external taxation strategy and on a recommendation on measures against tax treaty abuse. Both are part of the 'anti tax avoidance package'; + Discussion on the EC's VAT action plan published in April 2016, followed by a discussion on the European Court of Auditors' special report on VAT fraud. + Discussion on the in-depth reviews of macroeconomic imbalances in 19 EU member states, which were published by the Commission in March 2016; + Review on how country-specific recommendations for 2015 were implemented in the member states; + Update on the progress made by member states in implementing the banking union legislation. |
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Source Link | http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/ecofin/2016/05/25/ |
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Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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