About: Algirdas Šemeta
Commission moves to tighten customs security
A new strategy to plug gaps in the EU’s customs security safeguards was adopted by the European Commission yesterday (21 August).
Report: Italy ‘overzealous’ in reporting EU farm fraud cases
Member states show a mixed record when it comes to reporting irregularities in how EU funds for agriculture and regional policy are being spent. While Italy has been "overzealous" in its reporting, others hardly report any fraud at all, according to a new EU report. EURACTIV France reports.
Hybrid loans tax loophole worth billions of euros closed
EU finance ministers meeting today (20 June) have closed loophole exploited by multinationals to pay little or no tax worth billions of euros, after Malta dropped its objections to a compromise deal on hybrid loan arrangements.
EU warns Ireland it could expand tax probe beyond Apple
The European Commission has told Ireland it may investigate more companies as part of a probe into the country's tax practices, after announcing a formal probe into Apple's Irish subsidiaries, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday (20 June).
Commission warns member states against labour tax cash cow
Eurostat has published its annual report on taxation trends in 2012, a year that saw tax burdens increase across the European Union. Brussels has warned member states against high taxation, especially on labour. EURACTIV France reports.
Malta keeping tax loophole open after Sweden drops opposition
Malta is the only member state stopping a tax loophole costing billions of euros being closed, after Sweden dropped its opposition to a EU finance ministers' agreement to stop multinational companies exploiting hybrid loan arrangements to pay little or no tax.
Experts reject Google Tax, back VAT move against Amazon
There should no specific tax regime for online companies, experts Wednesday (28 May) told the European Commission, dealing a blow to supporters of an EU-wide “Google Tax,” targeted at the digital sector.
Sweden slammed for keeping EU tax loophole open
Sweden came under fire Wednesday (7 May) for blocking a political agreement among EU finance ministers that would allow the closing of a loophole costing European taxpayers millions of euros.