Tag Archives: tax evasion

EC to broaden the scope of the automatic exchange of information among EU tax administrations

Posted on 13, June 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 13-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Today, the Commission has proposed extending the automatic exchange of information between EU tax administrations, as part of the intensified fight against tax evasion. Under the proposal, dividends, capital gains, all other forms of financial income and … Read the full press release →

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Tagged account balances, Algirdas Šemeta, Anti-Fraud, capital gains, dividends, EU tax administrations, Fighting tax evasion, financial income, TAX, tax evasion, Taxation

EESC: Tax evasion costs Europe EUR 1 trillion a year

Posted on 23, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Civil society urges the Council to end tax evasion 23-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EESC is urging the Council to send out the right signal to the European public and to prove that Europe is able to tackle this fundamental … Read the full press release →

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Tagged Blacklisting tax havens, combat tax avoidance, combating tax evasion, Henri Malosse, Petru Dandea, tax evasion, Tax evasion costs, tax fraud, Tax haven blacklists, Taxation

Algirdas Šemeta: Tax evasion and avoidance: time for ambitious actions

Posted on 9, May 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud European Parliament Economic Committee on Taxation Brussels, 9-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to be here with you today. I would like to … Read the full press release →

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Tagged Algirdas Šemeta, Anti-Fraud, Audit, Financial Transaction Tax, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax fraud, tax policy, Taxation

Algirdas Šemeta: Tax Good Governance Platform

Posted on 26, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Algirdas Šemeta – Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Statistics, Audit and Anti-fraud Statement at the Midday Press Briefing Brussels, 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here to present the Commission’s latest initiative in the … Read the full press release →

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Tagged against tax evasion, Algirdas Šemeta, automatic information exchange, Brussels, Fair play, G20 meeting, G20 Summit, G8 Summit, honest tax-payers, legitimate revenues, OECD, solidarity, tax avoidance, tax avoiders, tax evaders, tax evasion, Tax Good Governance, tax havens, tax systems, transparency

The Commission sets up a Platform for Tax Good Governance

Posted on 24, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Brussels, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As part of its concerted drive against tax evasion and avoidance, the Commission today set up the new Platform for Tax Good Governance. The Platform will monitor Member States’ progress in tackling aggressive tax planning and clamping … Read the full press release →

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Tagged Algirdas Šemeta, bilateral tax treaties, blacklists, Brussels, EU corporate legislation, EU framework, Fighting tax evasion, tackling aggressive tax planning, TAX, tax avoidance, tax evasion, tax havens, tax systems, Taxation, taxes

Commissioner Šemeta: The surge in Member States’ appetite for progress and action in the fight against evasion is extremely welcome

Posted on 15, April 2013 by EuropaWire PR Editors

Dublin, 15-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — It’s a bit of a surprise – but a very nice one – to be here in Dublin today, and to be able to share with you the outcome of a highly engaging discussion we had on … Read the full press release →

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Tagged ECOFIN, EU Savings Directive, Switzerland, TAX, tax agreements, tax collection, tax evasion, tax governance, transparency