BRUSSELS | 19 MAY 2025   EU Parliament FISC Hearings on Anti-Avoidance Rules & Pillar Two Implementation On 15 May 2025, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) held a workshop and two public hearings in Brussels addressing key developments in tax policy across the EU and internationally. The sessions examined research and development […]

BRUSSELS | 22 APRIL 2025   OECD Signals Continued US Involvement in Global Tax Deal  The United States remains engaged in negotiations on the global tax agreement, despite President Trump’s earlier denunciation in his January memorandum dismissing the deal’s relevance to US policy, according to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann. Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum, Mr Cormann confirmed ongoing […]

CFE FORUM 2025: Navigating Tax Transformation: From Compliance to Competitiveness, Brussels 27 March 2025

BRUSSELS | 3 MARCH 2025   G20 Discuss the Importance of Synergy in International Tax Fora  Last week, the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting under South Africa’s presidency was held in Cape Town without a consensus for a Communique, resulting in a Chair’s Summary. The discussions centred around the theme of “Solidarity, Equality, […]

BRUSSELS | 17 FEBRUARY 2025   EU Commission 2025 Work Programme: Summary of Tax-Related Initiatives Last week, the European Commission published its 2025 Work Programme, which sets the planned initiatives of the new Commission. The European Commission’s tax-related initiatives for 2025 focus on harmonisation, digitalisation, and sustainability. President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said of […]

CFE Connect – Member Organisation & General Assembly Delegates Update Document – Ianuarie 2025

BRUSSELS | 20 JANUARY 2025   OECD Makes New Tools Available for Administering Global Minimum Tax  On 15 January 2025, the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) introduced new tools and guidance updates to support the administration of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax. These include a centralised record of qualified domestic rules, revisions […]

BRUSSELS | 2 DECEMBER 2024 UN Advances Framework for International Tax Cooperation Amid Divergent Views  The United Nations General Assembly’s Second Committee (Economic and Financial) approved four draft resolutions and two draft decisions at its 79th Session on 27 November, 2024, including a significant resolution on international tax cooperation. The resolution, titled “Promotion of inclusive and effective international tax cooperation […]