Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 23 May 2017

Summary:

A meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council was held on 23 May 2017. The agenda included the following items:

• Adoption of general approach on proposed Directive on taxation dispute resolution mechanisms;
• Discussion on proposed Council Directive for a common corporate tax base (CCTB) in the European Union;
• Discussion and adoption of conclusions on the in-depth reviews of macroeconomic imbalances in 13 Member States, as well as on the implementation of the 2016 country-specific recommendations (CSRs);
• Exchange of views on two reports concerning the movement of capital in the European Union;
• Briefing on the outcome of meetings held by different international organisations and groupings;
• Adoption of joint conclusions with representatives of Turkey and the western Balkans region in the framework of the Economic and Financial Dialogue.

Official

General Secretariat of the Council: Background Brief for the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 23 May 2017 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/22297/background-ecofin-170523.pdf

General Secretariat of the Council: Outcome of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council, 23 May 2017 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/22301/st09581en17-vf.pdf

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