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
brussels bureau 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
Raw Politics 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
France France unveils plans for new taxes on digital giants It's "the tax of the 21st Century": French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire unveils France's draft bill for a revenue tax digital giants 06/03/2019
Italy Venice plans to impose new entrance tax charge for day-trip visitors Authorities in Venice have decided to impose a new 3 euro entrance fee during 2019 on tourists who visit the city for a day and don't stay overnight 01/03/2019
brussels bureau EU Parliament calls on member states to tax-exempt tampons Victory for women - but the resolution is non-binding 16/01/2019
brussels bureau EU plans to end individual states' veto power on taxes Unanimous decisions on tax matters should be phased out gradually 15/01/2019
brussels bureau EU Commission to propose qualified majority on tax issues Brussels' plan would gradually abandon unanimous decisions by the European Council 14/01/2019
France 'France is a country unlike any other': Emmanuel Macron's letter The French president sets out an appeal to turn the anger of the Gilets Jaunes movement to concrete proposals for the future of his country. 14/01/2019
Italy Paying to enter Venice Daytrippers as well as overnight guests will soon have to pay to visit the Italian city of Venice 30/12/2018
France French Yellow vest protests lose strength Marchers promise numbers will be up again once the Christmas holiday period is over. 29/12/2018
France Gilets jaunes: What's driving the anger? The government may have gone back on its decision to raise taxes on fuel, but the Gilets jaunes movement shows no sign of appeasing. 07/12/2018
brussels bureau Digital services tax off the table, tech giants off the hook Digital services tax off the table, activists lament that EU finance ministers let tech giants off the hook. 04/12/2018
France French prime minister say protests won't force u-turn on fuel price rises Edouard Philippe says he has "heard" the French people after two days of road blockades, but that France needs reforms. 18/11/2018
France Fuel price protesters target pinch points in French road system One such demonstration was held in Givors, near Lyon, but some participants were keen to stress the movement is not just about prices at the pumps. 17/11/2018
