CFE Connect – May 2025
CFE Connect – May 2025 The May 2025 edition of CFE Connect is now available online. CFE Connect is designed to keep tax professionals informed of emerging policy trends and developments in European and international taxation, as well as inform our members about CFE’s ongoing activities. The publication includes key events and meetings attended or organised by [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 12 May 2025
BRUSSELS | 19 May 2025 EU Parliament FISC Hearings on Anti-Avoidance Rules & Pillar Two Implementation On 15 May 2025, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Tax Matters (FISC) held a workshop and two public hearings in Brussels addressing key developments in tax policy across the EU and internationally. The sessions examined research and development (R&D) [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 12 May 2025
BRUSSELS | 12 May 2025 EU Launches Public Consultation on Potential Countermeasures to Respond to US Tariffs The European Commission has launched a public consultation concerning potential countermeasures to be taken against the United States in response to the US reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump in April of a 20% import tax on EU goods, as well [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 5 May 2025
BRUSSELS | 5 May 2025 ECOFIN: EU Finance Ministers to Discuss Tax Challenges of Capital Market Integration & VAT Rules for Distance and Imported Goods At the ECOFIN meeting of EU Finance Ministers scheduled for 13 May 2025 in Brussels, the European Commission will present actions being taken to accelerate financial integration and increase EU competitiveness, in particular concerning the [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 28 April 2025
BRUSSELS | 28 APRIL 2025 Spring IMG & World Bank Meetings Highlight Trade Challenges & Uncertainty The Spring 2025 Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank were held from 21 to 26 April 2025 in Washington, D.C. Growing concerns over global trade tensions, rising sovereign debt, fiscal policy challenges, and the future of international tax cooperation [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 22 April 2025
BRUSSELS | 22 APRIL 2025 OECD Signals Continued US Involvement in Global Tax Deal The United States remains engaged in negotiations on the global tax agreement, despite President Trump’s earlier denunciation in his January memorandum dismissing the deal’s relevance to US policy, according to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann. Speaking at the Delphi Economic Forum, Mr Cormann confirmed ongoing discussions [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 14 April 2025
BRUSSELS | 14 APRIL 2025 17th Plenary Meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework The 17th Plenary Meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) was convened last week in Cape Town, South Africa, from 7 to 10 April 2025. The event marked a significant milestone—the tenth anniversary of the BEPS Package—and welcomed [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 7 April 2025
BRUSSELS | 7 APRIL 2025 US Imposes Broad Global Tariffs Under New Regime On 2 April 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order titled “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits.” The order introduces a sweeping new tariff regime, including [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 31 March 2025
BRUSSELS | 31 MARCH 2025 30th Session of the United Nations Tax Committee The 30th Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters took place last week from 24 to 27 March 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Committee, composed of 25 members nominated by governments and appointed [...]
CFE’s Tax Top 5 – 17 March 2025
BRUSSELS | 24 MARCH 2025 EU Tax Symposium: Global Tax Cooperation, Strategic Autonomy & Competitiveness The 2025 EU Tax Symposium, jointly organised by the European Commission and the European Parliament, took place last week on 18 March in Brussels. Central themes included wealth taxation, tax simplification, green transition, EU competitiveness, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in [...]