Economy Which European countries pay the least and most tax on cars? Taxation of vehicles largely varies across Europe with environmental considerations playing a key role in some countries. Based on OECD data, Euronews Business looks at car prices before and after taxes in four different categories. 26/12/2023
Culture news Spotify pulls out of French festivals in response to new tax law Macron's government announced the tax on 13 December after a Senate vote in November. 21/12/2023
Green News UK to implement carbon tax on imported goods from 2027 The UK is the first major economy to legislate on achieving net zero emissions and is reducing its emissions faster than any other G7 country. 18/12/2023
Green News 100s of farmers arrive in Berlin to protest climate-driven budget cuts Even a member of the ruling coalition is protesting against the changes. 18/12/2023
Business Plans to tax Airbnb, Uber stutter The online holiday rental service has cut a deal with Italian authorities, but a wider reform of EU tax rules is stuck 15/12/2023
Culture news Spotify fights back against proposed France tax Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry. 14/12/2023
Business Judges uphold Amazon’s sweetheart Luxembourg tax deal EU antitrust authorities had argued the e-commerce giant gained an unfair advantage when it saved €250m through its complex corporate structure 14/12/2023
Business Airbnb to pay €567 million to settle Italian tax probe The online rental platform said it will not seek to recover any of the sum from its hosts. 13/12/2023
Business Engie wins €128 million court tax fight The French energy company wasn’t given an unfair advantage by its arrangements in Luxembourg, judges ruled, dealing a blow to EU efforts to curb tax avoidance 05/12/2023
Economy Here’s why Switzerland may not go for a minimum corporate tax rate Switzerland may now be turning back on a minimum corporate tax rate, proposed by the OECD. 04/12/2023
Economy Why has Portugal u-turned on tax breaks for foreign residents? Portugal's parliament has extended tax breaks for foreign residents until the end of next year despite concerns about rising house prices for Portuguese residents. Euronews Business takes a look at why. 01/12/2023
Economy All you need to know about the UK's 2024 economic plans UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has outlined the government’s financial plans for the year ahead in a press conference. Here's the key takeaways. 22/11/2023
Culture news Shakira reaches deal on Day 1 of her tax fraud trial in Spain Under the deal, Shakira is to receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of €7 million. 20/11/2023
Travel News These visas offer the lowest fees and longest stays for digital nomads UNWTO says more than half of global destinations now offer digital nomad visas. 10/11/2023
Business EU Court touts re-run of Apple’s €13 billion Irish tax dispute A legal opinion offers support for the European Commission’s crusade against alleged multinational tax-dodging 09/11/2023
Economy Tax transparency in Finland: Find out how much everybody earns Authorities in the Nordic nation have opened up the books on taxable income for everyone in the country as part of an annual event. 08/11/2023
World News Euroviews. Businesses are right to worry about the EU's new climate tax mechanism With CBAM now preliminarily in force, a careful look at the adverse economic effects already at play reveals businesses do have a need to fear, while its methodology is in need of re-evaluation, Sean Bray writes. 25/10/2023
Business Chinese tax authorities investigating iPhone manufacturer Foxconn The probe into the Taiwanese iPhone maker comes less than three months before Taiwan's presidential election and as Foxconn seeks to expand production outside China. 23/10/2023
Travel News Japan reveals plan to tackle overtourism as visitor numbers soar Japan welcomed over 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September. 20/10/2023
Economy 'Burp tax' causes outrage in New Zealand before elections New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock's burps and flatulence -- and it's causing a stink ahead of Saturday's general elections. 14/10/2023