CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 22 July 2019
BRUSSELS I 22 Juy 2019 EU Parliament Approves Ursula von der Leyen as New Commission President On 16 July, the European Parliament voted to appoint former German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen to the role of European Commission President for a period of 5 years from 1 November 2019. Ms von der Leyen will serve as [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 15 July 2019
BRUSSELS I 15 Juy 2019 EU Council Approves 2019 European Semester Recommendations The European Council has published its recommendations for Member States’ economic and fiscal policies arising from the 2019 European Semester Reports policy monitoring process. The European Semester Reports were published in March, which set out the expectation that the European economy will continue [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 8 July 2019
BRUSSELS I 8 July 2019 New EU Council & Parliament Presidents Elected The European Council has approved the nomination of former Belgian Prime Minister, Charles Michel to the role of European Council President, electing him for the period 1 December 2019 – 31 May 2022. The mandate can be renewed once, extending the period by [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 1 July 2019
BRUSSELS I 1 July 2019 EU Tax Dispute Resolution Directive Enters Into Force The Council Directive on tax dispute resolution mechanisms in the European Union entered into force today 1 July. It shall apply to complaints submitted from 1 July 2019 onwards on disputes relating to income or capital concerning the tax year commencing on [...]