Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the EC

Tax Avoidance Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the EC

6y Accountancy Age

Amazon ordered to pay €250m in back taxes by the E...

The European Commission has ruled that Amazon must pay €250m in back taxes to Luxembourg, in the Commission’s latest efforts to crack down on tax avoi...

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European Commission to draw up list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions

Tax Avoidance European Commission to draw up list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions

8y Richard Crump, Writer

European Commission to draw up list of non-coopera...

The European Commission is to draw up a first common EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions based on a scoreboard Read More...

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Apple ordered to pay €13bn tax penalty over illegal state aid

Tax Bodies Apple ordered to pay €13bn tax penalty over illegal state aid

8y Richard Crump, Writer

Apple ordered to pay €13bn tax penalty over illega...

Apple has been ordered to pay a record €13bn (£11bn) in back taxes after the European Commission ruled the Silicon Valley tech giant’s Irish tax schem...

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EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of euros over Irish tax arrangements

Corporate Tax EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of euros over Irish tax arrangements

8y Richard Crump, Writer

EC ruling could force Apple to pay billions of eur...

A ruling from the European Commission could force Apple to pay billions of euros in back taxes over the company’s tax arrangements with the Irish gov...

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EC plans new measures to improve tax transparency

Corporate Tax EC plans new measures to improve tax transparency

8y Richard Crump, Writer

EC plans new measures to improve tax transparency

The European Commission said it will examine how to shed more light on tax advisers' activities and create effective disincentives for those that prom...

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MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate tax avoidance

Administration MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate tax avoidance

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

MEPs push for stricter limits against corporate ta...

MEPs call for more transparency for trust funds and foundations, common rules for “patent box” tax reductions on intellectual property earnings Read M...

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EC adopts country-by-country reporting

Business Regulation EC adopts country-by-country reporting

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

EC adopts country-by-country reporting

EC adopts rules on the reporting by multinational companies of tax-related information Read More...

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Five ways the European Commission can go further to combat tax avoision

Administration Five ways the European Commission can go further to combat tax avoision

8y Fraser Simpson, Reporter

Five ways the European Commission can go further t...

Tax experts suggest ways the European authority can build upon its country-by-country reporting announcement Read More...

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Would Brexit mean the end of VAT in the UK?

Politics Would Brexit mean the end of VAT in the UK?

8y Nicholas Hallam

Would Brexit mean the end of VAT in the UK?

The EU's new VAT Action Plan plan could itself become a factor in whether Brexit occurs, writes Nicholas Hallam, chief executive of VAT consultancy Ac...

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EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance

Corporate Tax EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational tax avoidance

8y Richard Crump, Writer

EC steps up efforts to clamp down on multinational...

EC calls on member states to take a stronger and more coordinated stance against tax avoidance Read More...

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EU's plan gives opportunity to restore audit confidence

Accounting Standards EU's plan gives opportunity to restore audit confidence

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

EU's plan gives opportunity to restore audit confi...

Haddrill says the new legislation gives the profession the opportunity to "make sure the public can have confidence in the regulatory regime Read More...

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European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, survey finds

Corporate Finance European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, survey finds

8y Chris Warmoll, Writer

European uncertainty delays UK SME investement, su...

A potential Grexit, a lack of confidence in global economy and new dividend tax rules behind sentiment Read More...

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FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules

Accounting Standards FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules

9y Chris Warmoll, Writer

FRC consults in readiness for EU audit rules

The move marks FRC's latest foray into ramping up confidence in corporate governance and reporting by UK companies Read More...

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MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law

Accounting Standards MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS and EU law

9y Richard Crump, Writer

MEPs urge EC to investigate conflicts between IFRS...

EU politicians urge full review of the compatibility of global accounting rules with EU law, in letter seen by Accountancy Age Read More...

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FRC consults on EU audit directive and regulation

Audit FRC consults on EU audit directive and regulation

9y Chris Warmoll, Writer

FRC consults on EU audit directive and regulation

FRC seeking views on whether limits on non-audit services to PIEs or their controlled entities in Europe should apply to all audited group entities Re...

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EU Parliament adopts non-financial reporting rules

Business Regulation EU Parliament adopts non-financial reporting rules

10y Richard Crump, Writer

EU Parliament adopts non-financial reporting rules

Large companies must disclose a host of non-financial information in their annual reports Read More...

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Audit reforms passed in European parliament

Audit Audit reforms passed in European parliament

10y Richard Crump, Writer

Audit reforms passed in European parliament

European politicians pass reforms to force listed companies to tender their audit contracts every ten years Read More...

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MEP calls for independent review into IASB

Accounting Standards MEP calls for independent review into IASB

10y Richard Crump, Writer

MEP calls for independent review into IASB

Syed Kamall wants EC to commission review into international accounting standard setter - "similar" to Philippe Maystadt's review of Efrag Read More...

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MEPs question how EC will ensure IASB meets funding requirements

Accounting Standards MEPs question how EC will ensure IASB meets funding requirements

10y Richard Crump, Writer

MEPs question how EC will ensure IASB meets fundin...

MEPs have asked EC to explain how IASB will avoid conflicts of interest and be democratically accountable Read More...

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EC to roll out Chapter 11 style insolvency across Europe

Business Recovery EC to roll out Chapter 11 style insolvency across Europe

10y Rachael Singh, Writer

EC to roll out Chapter 11 style insolvency across ...

European Commission approves new approach to business rescue and insolvencies giving more chances to entrepreneurs Read More...

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EU to raise environmental taxes across member states

Corporate Governance EU to raise environmental taxes across member states

10y Rachael Singh, Writer

EU to raise environmental taxes across member stat...

The EU could raise €35bn through environmental taxes in two years removing burden on employment taxes, study finds Read More...

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EC's insolvency proposals remove international trust

Business Recovery EC's insolvency proposals remove international trust

10y Accountancy Age

EC's insolvency proposals remove international tru...

An overhaul of the Insolvency Regulation by the EC could cause interruptions to the rescue culture, explains Christoph Wilcken Read More...

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EU endorses non-financial reporting for large companies

Business Regulation EU endorses non-financial reporting for large companies

10y Richard Crump, Writer

EU endorses non-financial reporting for large comp...

Large companies within the EU to report non-financial information in management statement Read More...

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Little chance EC can find an accountant without an IFRS opinion

Accounting Standards Little chance EC can find an accountant without an IFRS opinion

10y Richard Crump, Writer

Little chance EC can find an accountant without an...

ICAEW & Mazars' conflicts of interest with IFRS review indicative of relationship between profession and regulators Read More...

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EC cancels ICAEW and Mazars review into IFRS

Accounting Standards EC cancels ICAEW and Mazars review into IFRS

10y Richard Crump, Writer

EC cancels ICAEW and Mazars review into IFRS

Mazars and the ICAEW review into effects of IFRS cancelled, while EC launches investigation into IFRS Foundation's reporting failings Read More...

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EC launches review of IFRS in the EU

Accounting Standards EC launches review of IFRS in the EU

10y Richard Crump, Writer

EC launches review of IFRS in the EU

Mazars and the ICAEW will assess whether the switch to IFRS has delivered the benefits that had been expected by the EU Read More...

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Last minute deal pushes through EU audit reform

Audit Last minute deal pushes through EU audit reform

10y Richard Crump, Writer

Last minute deal pushes through EU audit reform

EU rules will impose mandatory audit rotation, restrict non-audit services, cap non-audit fees and enhance supervision Read More...

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