world news The current plans for a new global digital tax are inadequate | View As G7 finance ministers meet this weekend to discuss the proposals for a new global digital tax put forward by the OECD, it is hard not to feel defeatist, writes Anders Dahlbeck from ActionAid. 04/06/2021
Europe News Brussels aims to create new EU-wide digital identity The cross-border instrument will allow EU citizens to open bank accounts, file tax returns and enrol in university. 03/06/2021
Europe News Brussels unveils new tax agenda ahead of crucial G20 meeting in July G20 finance ministers are seeking an agreement on a minimum global corporate tax following years of negotiations in the OECD and a new push by US President Joe Biden. 18/05/2021
View The EU can set the pace worldwide with a forward-thinking digital trade strategy ǀ View With a forward-thinking digital trade strategy, the EU could make a huge impact globally on privacy, COVID-19 recovery efforts and much more. 07/10/2020
Spain EU not doing enough to tackle youth unemployment, says Spanish voter Like many of his generation, Gonzalo Ajihado left his native Spain seven years ago in the hope of finding better opportunities abroad. 18/05/2019
Austria Austria is latest EU country to unveil tax targeting digital giants Austria is taking aim at tech giants the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon with the introduction of a 5% tax rate on digital companies' advertising revenues. 03/04/2019
Europe News Controversial Copyright Directive Approved by EU Legal Affairs Committee Proposals to modernize the rules governing copyright in the Digital Single Market have been approved by the Legal Affairs Committee. These include Article 13, which will impose copyright filtering on digital platforms. The proposals still have to pass a plenary vote in the European Parliament. 20/06/2018
Europe News Will controversial copyright rules be adopted by the EU? As the EU Legal Affairs Committee gears up to vote on proposals to modernise copyright rules in the EU, digital platforms are worried about freedom on the internet. 19/06/2018
