European Commission

bloombergphotoapplestorelitup

Apple ‘to pay €318m’ to settle Italy tax fraud case

30/12/2015(0)
Apple’s Italian subsidiary has agreed to pay €318m (£235m; $348m) following an investigation into tax fraud allegations, Italy’s tax office says. Italy’s tax authorities say the company failed to ... Read More
ship company

Greece: Brussels demands changes in shipping taxation

22/12/2015(0)
The European Commission has called for a radical change in the way shipping firms are taxed in Greece. On Monday Brussels sent a series of proposals to Athens that ... Read More
EU Commission

EU and WTO partners finalise high tech trade deal

17/12/2015(0)
Deal initiated by the EU adds momentum to the multilateral World Trade Organization process happening now in Nairobi. The EU and another 23 members of the World Trade Organization ... Read More
EU-Commission

Making progress on better regulation: Commission endorses better law-making deal and appoints REFIT Platform members

17/12/2015(0)
Making progress on better regulation: Commission endorses better law-making deal and appoints REFIT Platform members On 15 December, the Commission endorsed a new Inter-institutional Agreement (IIA) on Better Law-Making ... Read More
EU-Commission

EU: Maximising the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds to the Commission’s priorities

15/12/2015(0)
The Commission adopted a Communication on the contribution of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) to the EU’s growth strategy, the Investment Plan and the Commission’s priorities ... Read More
eu-law

The Commission acts for full, proper and timely implementation of EU law

14/12/2015(0)
The Commission ensures proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses: This month’s infringement package includes 34 reasoned opinions, 9 referrals to the Court of ... Read More
tax-logo2

European Union Publishes the 2015 Report for Taxation trends in the European Union

07/12/2015(0)
The European Commission has released a new version of its Taxation Trends in the European Union report. This report contains a detailed statistical and economic analysis of the tax ... Read More
EU Commission

EU Commission’s proposal to improve access to finance for companies and simplify information for investors

01/12/2015(0)
Small and medium-sized companies in particular will find it easier to raise funding when issuing shares or debt. Companies already listed on public markets will also benefit when they ... Read More
EU Commission

A stronger Banking Union: New measures to reinforce deposit protection and further reduce banking risks

25/11/2015(0)
Today, the Commission has proposed a euro-area wide insurance scheme for bank deposits and has set out further measures to reduce remaining risks in the banking sector in parallel. ... Read More
investments

EU finalises proposal for investment protection and Court System for TTIP

13/11/2015(0)
The EU has formally presented to the US its proposal for a reformed approach on investment protection and a new and more transparent system for resolving disputes between investors ... Read More
Broker Cyprus TopFX