| Author (Person) | Baert, Pieter |
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| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
| Publisher | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) |
| Series Title | EPRS At a Glance |
| Series Details | PE 739.223 |
| Publication Date | November 2022 |
| Content Type | Overview |
Summary:A quarter of all tax revenue in the EU is collected in Germany alone. Given the country's weight in the EU economy, the German tax system plays a key role in facilitating cross-border trade and company growth in the EU, and in strengthening the EU-wide fight against abusive tax practices. However, the publication of the 'cum ex files' in 2018 revealed that Germany had lost billions in tax revenue because of aggressive dividend arbitrage practices. |
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https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2022)739223
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| Subject Categories | Taxation |
| Subject Tags | Corruption | Fraud | Mismanagement |
| Keywords | Tax Avoidance | Fraud | Evasion |
| Countries / Regions | Germany |
