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
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
brussels bureau EU discusses tax haven blacklist 'Paradise Papers' leaks believed to have brought forward discussions 06/11/2017
Spain Spain: Lionel Messi set to swap jail time for a fine in tax fraud case Spain’s state prosecutor is prepared to accept a fine from football player Lionel Messi instead of sending him to prison for tax fraud. A Catalan 23/06/2017
Ukraine Ukraine jails its head of tax and customs Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor says investigators suspect 38-year-old Roman Nasirov helped exiled lawmaker Oleksandr Onishchenko deprive the state of the money in tax revenue linked to a gas dea 07/03/2017
brussels bureau LuxLeaks tax whistleblowers appear in court to appeal convictions Dozens of campaigners are in Luxembourg to call for the protection of whistleblowers. 12/12/2016
Italy Transnational tax fraud probe sees 29 arrested A probe into suspected transnational tax fraud to the tune of an estimated one billion dollars (900 million euros) has led to the detention of 29 people in Italy and other EU… 12/10/2016
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: ex-EU commissioner under fire over corporate links 22/09/2016
the global conversation EU's Competition Commissioner fights tough for a fairer market Declaring open season on tax evaders, one EU Commissioner is going up against the multinationals, but she has been accused of changing the rules of the game. 08/09/2016
France Former French Socialist minister goes on trial for tax fraud and money laundering The trial has begun in France of disgraced former Socialist minister Jerome Cahuzac, accused of tax evasion and money-laundering. 05/09/2016
