January 2019 Newsletter

Introduction

• Philippe Arraou, President of ETAF

Professional Law

• Standstill in the notification procedure
• Whistle-blower Directive in process
• Conformity of national legislations with EU rules of professional qualifications

Tax Law

• European Commission’s plan to shift away from unanimity principle in tax
• Taxation of the digital economy: the ECOFIN discussions and the new Franco-German approach
• Financial Transaction Tax and CCCTB to be discussed in 2019
• TAX3 committee: draft of final report and hearings on aggressive tax planning and cum-ex scandal
• New VAT measures proposed and adopted

Miscellaneous

• ETAF Conference on “Will digitalisation make taxation easier?”