On 28 October 2026, ETAF co-signed a joint statement with 22 other professional, financial and business associations on the EU's Tax Simplification Package, calling on Member States to reach agreement and stressing that the outcome of the negotiations should be simpler than the rules in place today. The signatories underline that simpler rules do not […]
On 22 October 2026, ETAF published a position paper on the rise of private equity (PE) investment in tax advisory and accountancy practices. Independence is not a privilege but an obligation of regulated tax advisers, and must not be compromised by PE investment. Without safeguards, investor influence may weaken the quality of advice, create conflicts […]
ETAF co-signed a joint statement with Accountancy Europe, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and CFE Tax Advisers Europe, on behalf of European tax advisers, accountants, auditors and lawyers. Together, we set out our collective concerns regarding the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) developed by the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority […]
The European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF) released on 23 October 2025 a new position paper highlighting the essential role of professional secrecy for tax advisers across Europe and the urgent need to safeguard it in EU legislation. Professional secrecy is a cornerstone of the trust between clients and their advisers, ensuring that citizens and businesses […]
On 17 May 2023, ETAF President, Philippe Arraou, sent a letter to the Chair of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) with comments on its exposure draft on proposed revisions to the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants addressing tax planning and related services.
On 9 May 2023, ETAF sent a letter from its President, Philippe Arraou, to relevant negotiators in the European Parliament and in the Council of the EU to highlight the main profession's concerns regarding the upcoming trilogue negotiations on the AMLA Regulation, the AML Regulation and the 6th AML Directive.
On 20 January 2023, ETAF sent a letter from its President, Philippe Arraou, to ECON MEPs on the draft compromise amendments on the draft report on lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations (2022/2080(INI)).
On 16 November 2022, ETAF sent a letter from its President, Philippe Arraou, to ECON MEPs on the Draft report on lessons learnt from the Pandora Papers and other revelations (2022/2080(INI)).
On 15 September 2022, ETAF sent a critical statement to FISC MEPs on the study they requested on the “Regulation of Intermediaries, including tax advisers, in the EU/Member States and best practices from inside and outside the EU”. From the European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF)’s view, the study shows some deficits in terms of quality […]
In June 2021, the European Parliament published an own-initiative report on the non-tariff and non-tax related obstacles within the Internal Market. The European Tax Adviser Federation (ETAF) sent a letter to MEPs Kosma Złotowski, Maria da Graça Carvalho, Marc Angel, Claudia Gamon, Claude Gruffat and Stelios Kouloglou to ask for several amendments which were important […]
The European Commission plans to publish an "Action Plan to fight tax evasion and make taxation simple and easy" in summer 2020. This action plan will include initiatives to combat tax fraud, to facilitate compliance with the tax rules and to further exploit new technical developments and the increasing digitalisation in order to achieve these […]
The European Tax Adviser Federation thanks the OECD for the opportunity to comment on the roadmap Secretariat Proposal for a “Unified Approach” under Pillar One.
The potential impact of blockchain technologies are widespread among various industries, contrary to the main belief that blockchain is only related to cryptocurrencies. Every application of the blockchain in these industries implies a potential tax consequence to be examined in depth, because it can have an impact on the tax collecting process and on the […]
In July 2016 ETAF positioned itself on the current tax transparency initiatives on the one hand and the Single Market Strategy policies on the other hand and welcomed the Commissions’ ongoing work on fighting tax evasion and tax avoidance. However, ETAF raised some concerns about certain elements of the Single Market in professional regulations not […]
