July 2022 Newsletter

Introduction 

• Philippe Arraou, President of ETAF

Professional Law

• Tackling the role of “enablers” in aggressive tax planning within the EU
• The Anti-Money Laundering package: overview of the progress made
• War in Ukraine: EU prohibits provision of tax advice to Russian entities

Tax Law

• The Czech Republic takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU
• National vetoes on Pillar II in the EU
• OECD Pillar I implementation delayed until 2024
• European Commission unveils DEBRA: the debt-equity bias reduction allowance
• Towards an EU framework for withholding taxes
• VAT in the digital age: ETAF takes position

ETAF News

• ETAF Conference “Professional regulation: a cornerstone for curbing down abusive tax avoidance”
• ETAF General Assembly 2022