Germany German offices of Morgan Stanley searched in tax fraud investigation Prosecutors said the raids were in connection with the "cum-ex" tax evasion scandal. 03/05/2022
USA New York attorney-general reveals Trump's company misled banks Former US President Donald Trump's company allegedly used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. 19/01/2022
world news Eleven mafia suspects arrested on suspicion of luxury car tax evasion Police in Germany, Italy, and Bulgaria conducted raids against suspected members of the 'Ndrangheta mafia organisation. 20/10/2021
Biztech news Pandora Papers: Everything you need to know about the bombshell leak Involving 29,000 offshore companies and €9.7 trillion in hidden wealth, the explosive Pandora Papers have exposed attempts by 330 politicians and personalities to avoid tax. 07/10/2021
Europe News EU removes Seychelles from tax blacklist despite Pandora Papers The latest update of the EU list of "non-cooperative jurisdictions" has exempted Seychelles, Anguilla and Dominica from being blacklisted. 05/10/2021
Germany German official receives hate mail after proposing tax tip-off scheme A regional minister in Germany has received hate messages after proposing an anonymous portal where citizens can report potential tax evaders. 02/09/2021
Spain McAfee death: Judge orders autopsy after anti-virus software guru dies McAfee's Spanish lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the entrepreneur's death had come as a surprise to his wife and other relatives; "he had not said goodbye." 24/06/2021
Europe News EU hails G7 tax deal but internal divisions might thwart consensus Some member states, like Ireland and Hungary, are wary of embracing the 15% minimum rate, fearing it will upend their economic model. 07/06/2021
Biztech news Facebook welcomes global minimum tax rate announced by G7 today Facebook says it could pay more tax after G7 deal 05/06/2021
Money Crypto traders are facing a tax crackdown by the US Treasury A new report could have major implications for US crypto users as authorities seek to modernise outdated tax infrastructure. 21/05/2021
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
world news Panama Papers, five years on: how is the EU tackling tax abuse? Euronews asked the Commission to respond to accusations that they are not doing enough to combat tax abuse. A spokesperson defended the Tax Action Plan, and more. 02/04/2021
Uncovering Europe Why doesn't the EU consider Luxembourg a tax haven? The tiny Grand Duchy has been accused of being a tax haven after the OpenLux investigation revealed the country hosts 55,000 offshore companies. 17/02/2021
United Kingdom UK taxman trebles number of probes into professional footballers HRMC is currently investigating 246 professional football players, up from 87 in the 2018/2019 season, according to an accountancy firm. 10/08/2020
Europe News 'A marathon not a sprint': EU competition chief reacts to Apple defeat The EU was dealt a blow Wednesday when the union's second-highest court ruled that Apple did not have to pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes 16/07/2020
Europe News EU plans tax overhaul to shore up post-lockdown economy It came as Brussels suffered a setback when a court rejected a European Commission demand that Apple should pay €13 billion in Irish back taxes. 15/07/2020
Business Apple challenges EU tax bill The European Union's ruling on Apple taxes "defies reality and common sense' - says the US company as it launches a legal challenge against the 2016 decision. 17/09/2019
world news EU adopts broadened blacklist of tax havens, tripling countries on list The EU has broadened its blacklist of tax havens in a revamp that triples the number of listed jurisdictions in a bid to limit tax evasion and avoidance 12/03/2019
France French court fines UBS 4.5 billion euros for facilitating tax avoidance A French court has fined Swiss banking group UBS up to 4.5 billion euros on charges it helped conceal deposits and assets to allow tax avoidance 20/02/2019
Spain Cristiano Ronaldo pays fine for tax evasion to avoid jail sentence Cristiano Ronaldo paid nearly €19 million as part of deal that allowed him to avoid a jail sentence for tax evasion in Spain. 22/01/2019
Spain Shakira accused of evading 14.5 million euros in Spanish tax Representatives of Shakira said in a statement that the singer did not live in Spain until 2015, and has met all of her tax obligations to Spanish authorities. 15/12/2018
Italy Italian police seize vintage cars from suspected tax evader The police took away Fiats, BMWs, Mini Coopers, Porsches, Range Rovers and Harley Davidson motobikes. 18/07/2018
Ireland A heterosexual same-sex marriage in Dublin Best friends Matt Murphy and Michael O'Sullivan got married in the Irish capital. They are heterosexual and decided to tie the knot so that O'Sullivan wouldn't have to pay inheritance tax on Murphy's house after his death. 23/12/2017
USA US Senate passes tax reform bill The most sweeping US tax reform in decades clears its biggest hurdle. Democrats call it a giveaway to corporations and the wealthy. 20/12/2017
Europe News EU discusses tax haven blacklist 'Paradise Papers' leaks believed to have brought forward discussions 06/11/2017
world news 'Paradise Papers' reveal tax haven secrets of the rich A huge leak of financial documents reveal how the world's super-rich protect their wealth 06/11/2017
