Biztech news What is the global minimum tax deal and what will it mean? In a momentous decision, 130 countries have agreed to set a global minimum on corporate tax at 15 per cent. But what does that mean in practice? 10/10/2021
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
View The real reasons Ireland is against a 15% corporate tax rate | View The arguments of the Irish government to oppose a global effort to reform the tax system are not convincing and might push Ireland farther away from the EU, argues Trinity's Dr Jim Charles Stewart. 16/07/2021
world news Biden: G7 'extraordinary, collaborative and productive meeting' Biden on Sunday praised agreements to combat COVID-19, face climate change and on corporate global tax 13/06/2021
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
world news Amazon’s retail arm paid no corporation tax in Luxembourg last year Amazon paid zero corporation tax in Luxembourg last year, despite seeing a record sales income of €44 billion. 04/05/2021
USA 'Fake news': Trump rejects NY Times claims about his tax returns US President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he ran for president and in his first year in the White House, according to a report Sunday in The New York Times. 28/09/2020
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
USA US targets Airbus as it raises import tariffs on EU aircraft Tariffs were introduced in October after the WTO ruled that the EU was found to have illegally subsidised Airbus. 15/02/2020
Greece Greece woos wealthy foreigners with 'non-dom' scheme Greece woos wealthy foreigners with 'non-dom' scheme 10/12/2019
View Black Friday Amazon deals' costs: Workers' health, climate change and your own taxes ǀ View The e-commerce giant's convenience comes with hidden surcharges: The social cost of its retail dominance manifests in workers’ battered bodies, the mental exhaustion of brutal production quotas, a sprawling carbon footprint and lavish tax subsidies that come out of consumers’ pockets. 29/11/2019
Lebanon Beirut flooded with protesters as the government remains paralysed Demonstrators called for the "downfall of the regime" in Lebanon as tens of thousands took to the streets protesting against corruption and government inaction. 19/10/2019
Good Morning Europe Apple bites back: Tech giant takes on the Europe Union over tax bill In one corner, the poster child for American tech success. In the other, the world's foremost authority on corporate regulation. The prize: €13 billion euros in back taxes. 17/09/2019
Germany Berlin moves to greatly reduce ‘solidarity tax’ for eastern Germany The solidarity surcharge was introduced in 1991, to help reconstruction of the east following the reunification of Germany in the wake of the fall of the Berlin wall. 13/08/2019
View The Muslim wealth tax Zakat is the best blueprint for making Western societies fairer ǀ View This week sees 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Sacrifice," or Eid Al-Adha. But the idea of sacrificing one's hard earned money is a year-round activity for Muslims. Could this be the blueprint for fairer societies in Europe and America? 12/08/2019
France Aviation tax: Which EU countries charge passengers? France announced on Tuesday that it will levy an eco-tax on passengers flight. Euronews takes at which other EU countries have implemented a similar tax. 10/07/2019
France France eco-tax: How hard will it hit consumers? France is set to apply a new tax on almost all flights departing from its airports, which is expected to raise €180 million in its first year. But how will it affect those travelling? 10/07/2019
Europe News Europeans skeptic of improving economy, questions of job security The economy may look better on paper, but there are still clear economic disparities between regions of Europe. A Nobel-prize winning economist explained how the situation can improve. 20/06/2019
Italy ‘Think ahead’: Italy MPs get incontinence warning over tampon tax How one MP tried to convince others to back lowering Italy's tampon tax: "This does not only concern your wives and children. You will realise when you'll get to 60, I'm speaking to my male colleagues, you'll realise you'll need panty liners for incontinence or prostate problems, think ahead!" 15/05/2019
Belgium Plane fuel tax would cut CO2 & not hit economy, leaked EU report finds The draft report also found that the impact on employment and GDP would be "negligible", piling pressure on the bloc to act. 13/05/2019
United Kingdom Will Meghan and Harry's son have to pay taxes to the IRS? Because the US is one of the few countries to charge tax based on citizenship and not residency that makes the royal baby liable to pay US taxes 10/05/2019
USA Trump's tax returns won't be released, Treasury tells Democrats The U.S. Treasury says it won't be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns, making a legal battle likely. 07/05/2019
World EU extends new protections for whistleblowers | Raw Politics On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to provide increased protections for whistleblowers in the EU. Euronews spoke with former whistleblower Antoine Deltour to ask him what he thought of these new protections. 18/04/2019
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
no comment Rioters set fire to a bank and ransack luxury shops in central Paris Police fired tear gas and water cannons as the yellw vest protests turned violent again after weeks of relative calm and declining numbers of participants. 16/03/2019
