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EU business taxation policy has developed at pace in recent years, and continues to evolve, in response to initiatives by the OECD and EU to reform international tax systems.

The EU seeks to build robust, efficient and fair tax frameworks that sustain economic growth across all Member States. The EU aims to tackle aggressive tax avoidance, harmonise taxation across Member States and reduce the administrative burden on Multinational Entities and tax jurisdictions. The outcome is a raft of EU tax initiatives and tax policy proposals.

At Grant Thornton, our team of International Tax Specialists will help guide your organisation through the evolving EU tax regulations whilst providing solutions to meet your individual business needs.

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Tax DAC8 has landed

DAC8 enters into force on 13 November 2023 and for the most part will come into effect for all EU Member States from 1 January 2026. Read the key measures

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On 22nd March 2021, the EU Council introduced "DAC7”, or the 7th Directive (2011/16/EU), on Administrative Cooperation, which enables EU Member States to

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The European Parliament has published its approval of the European Commission’s draft proposal for Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive III (ATAD III) with recommended

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Tax ATAD III Update: European Parliament publishes further proposed amendments

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