- The EU’s VAT exemption for the financial sector is considered outdated.
- A draft European Parliament report calls for coordinated EU-wide taxation.
- The report suggests developing minimum standards for temporary windfall taxes.
- The aim is to align exceptional profits with long-term public investment priorities.
- The report was authored by Matthias Ecke of the Socialists and Democrats group.
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
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