Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content capital allowances play an important role in a country’s corporate tax baseThe tax base is the total amount of income, property, assets, consumption, transactions, or other economic activity subject to taxation by a tax authority. A narrow tax base is non-neutral and inefficient. A … Read more
Patent Box Regimes in Europe, 2024 Skip to content Patent boxA patent box—also referred to as intellectual property (IP) regime—taxes business income earned from IP at a rate below the statutory corporate income tax rate, aiming to encourage local research and development. Many patent boxes around the world have undergone substantial reforms due to profit … Read more
Global Tax Agreement: Details & Analysis | EU Global Minimum Tax Skip to content Home • Blog • The Latest on the Global Tax Agreement See Full Timeline In recent years, countries have debated significant changes to international tax rules affecting multinational companies. In October 2021, after negotiations at the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and … Read more
“Just the FACTs” is a round-up of news stories and information regarding efforts to combat corrupt financial practices, including offshore tax haven abuses, corporate secrecy, and money laundering through the financial system. Send feedback or items for future newsletters to Thomas Georges at tgeorges@thefactcoalition.org Here is the State of Play FACT Calls on Congress to … Read more
The Rectors and Presidents of the NEOLAiA European University Alliance have issued a joint statement emphasizing the significance of the upcoming European elections and calling on all students, faculty, and staff to participate.
Cyprus has the second-highest carbon emissions per capita in the European Union.
Cyprus has fully implemented 75% of the recommendations regarding prosecutors, but only 25% of the recommendations regarding MPs.
Since 2022, the huge deposits held by banks at the ECB have been earning millions in interest.
The European Commission has warned Cyprus and other EU member-states to enforce a minimum 15% tax rate for big multinational companies and improve corporate transparency by disclosing income taxes publicly. Cyprus, along with Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal, have not fully implemented these rules and have two months to comply or risk facing fines in the European Court of Justice.
The European Commission issued reasoned opinions to Cyprus and other member states for failing to implement a minimum 15 per cent tax rate on large multinational corporations.