Slovenia Slovenia: Workers demonstrate over double taxation Slovenian workers, who work in neighbouring countries, have been protesting against the double taxation of their income. Around three-thousand people 27/12/2014
Ireland Ireland: Thousands protest in Dublin against new water charges Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin on Wednesday crying foul over planned new water charges. It was the latest in a series of 10/12/2014
Europe News EU's Juncker sworn in amid ongoing tax row Embattled European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has officially been sworn as the head of the EU executive amid an ongoing tax row. He and 10/12/2014
Switzerland Switzerland says "No" to immigration limit Switzerland appears to have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to limit immigration to 0.2 percent of the population. Initial projections indicate 30/11/2014
United Kingdom UK to transfer income tax and other powers to Scotland Scotland is set to be given new powers over tax and welfare in the biggest such transfer from Westminster to Edinburgh since a parliament was set up 27/11/2014
Japan Japan parliament dissolved for snap election Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved Parliament. The move paves the way for a snap election on December 14. Abe is hoping to get a new 21/11/2014
Hungary Hungarians hold 'public outrage day' protests Hungarians held rallies across the country on Monday in a protest dubbed “public outrage day”. In Budapest more than 10,000 marched accusing Prime 18/11/2014
state of the union Europe Weekly: Juncker's Lux Leaks tax row rumbles on In this edition of Europe Weekly: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker breaks his silence on the ‘Lux Leaks’ tax row; the European Court 14/11/2014
state of the union Europe Weekly: EU's Juncker embroiled in blazing tax row In this edition of Europe Weekly, the new president of the European Commission Jean Claude-Juncker becomes embroiled in a tax row after investigative 07/11/2014
World Luxembourg's attractive company tax leaks tempt scandal Despite all the makings of a global scandal Luxembourg is keeping its cool. Nicolas Mackel, the top finance official for the rich tiny EU founding 06/11/2014
Hungary All you need to know about Hungary's internet tax The Hungarian government has shelved plans to introduce a tax on internet use after tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of 29/10/2014
Unreported Europe Portugal hopes to become a pensioner's paradise with zero tax offer French citizen Christine Paris decided to move to Portugal, seduced by an income tax exemption the country is now offering foreign pensioners 25/07/2014
My Europe Series Towards a European tax on financial transactions Question: Paul in Brussels “A group of EU countries (1) are working on the introduction of a European tax on financial transactions. A first version 28/02/2014
Portugal Portugal: ‘Lucky receipt’ lottery against Tax-Evasion Fight With the country still locked in a painful austerity drive to cut the public deficit, the Portuguese government has come up with a plan to reduce 10/02/2014
My Europe Series How VAT is applied across internal EU borders We’re talking tax in this edition of Utalk. Petar in Sofia asks: “I am a small business owner in Bulgaria, providing both goods and services to 31/01/2014
France French court approves Francois Hollande's controversial super tax A French court has approved a highly controversial “millionaire tax” on annual salaries above €1 million. The super tax, one of President Francois 30/12/2013
United Kingdom Legalising cannabis: more tax without necessarily damaging public health Decriminalising and taxing cannabis in the United Kingdom could raise tax revenue between £400 million (468m euros) and £900 million (1.05 billion 06/11/2013
world news French footballers to strike over super tax that would hit Paris St Germain the hardest Footballers in France will hope for a winning strike of a different kind next month when they protest over a controversial super tax. They will 24/10/2013
My Europe Series EU-law on bilateral tax agreements explained In this edition of Utalk, Martin from the Czech Republic posed this dilemma to euronews: “I am from the Czech Republic and am actively looking for a 27/09/2013
World Christmas cheer limited in Greece The people of Greece end the year under foreign guardianship and with tax reforms imminent. It has been their fifth consecutive year of recession 18/12/2012
World Catalonia's independence fever and federal Spain Catalonia in northern Spain will hold an election this Sunday, set to measure just how badly voters want their own free state. It is a wealthy 23/11/2012
World Portugal's new budget passes first hurdle Portugal’s parliament has passed the country’s largest tax hike package in decades. The changes form part of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s 31/10/2012
My Europe Series Who gets what when I die When it comes to the subject of death and dying, many of us prefer not to talk about it. And that is also the case in terms of making preparations 29/10/2012
Unreported Europe Tax me if you can Taxing the rich to give to the poor, or at least to reduce the budget deficit. Some say this is the main message behind French president Francois 27/09/2012
World Spanish VAT rise 'a backward plunge' The high street in Spain is set for more pain. Everyday living costs like heating, phone bills, clothes and haircuts have gone up in price following 06/09/2012
My Europe Series What VAT is due when buying a car? In this edition of U-talk our question comes from Cecile: “I live in Arlon, close to the Belgian border with Luxembourg and I plan to buy a car 06/07/2012
