BRUSSELS | 8 SEPTEMBER 2025     EU Imposes 2.95 Billion Euro Fine on Google for Dominant Online Advertising Position The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion Euro for abusing its dominant position in the online advertising technology market, marking one of the largest antitrust penalties ever imposed in the EU. The Commission found that […]

BRUSSELS | 4 AUGUST 2025   UN Framework Convention Negotiations Begin as New Tax Experts Appointed Substantive negotiations on a proposed United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation began this week, with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee convening for its first session from 4 to 8 August. A second session will meet take place from 11 […]

BRUSSELS | 22 JULY 2025   G20 Meeting Highlights Progress on International Tax Cooperation The OECD issued a Tax Report to G20 Finance Ministers ahead of the meeting held last week in South Africa, outlining key developments in international tax co-operation. The report highlights continued progress in the implementation of the BEPS minimum standards, advances on the Two-Pillar Solution, […]

BRUSSELS | 23 JUNE 2025 ECOFIN Ministers Advance EU Customs Reform & Review Tax Related Progress Under Polish Presidency At the 20 June 2025 meeting of the ECOFIN Council, EU Finance Ministers reviewed progress across several taxation files, formally approving its biannual report on tax issues, alongside Conclusions on the work of the Code of Conduct Group for Business Taxation. Key legislative […]