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16. February 2021 | de en

Tax havens: EU’s procrastination on Turkey is an invitation to evade taxes

The permanent representatives of the EU member states are expected to announce the updated EU list of tax havens tomorrow (17 February). Turkey will receive a further deferral until the end of June 2021 to implement measures for greater…

16. February 2021

Invitation: Social Economy Intergroup Public Hearing & Webinar on Skills & Digitalisation – Thursday, 18/2/2021 11 am CET

Register here! Dear friends, dear interested, a fair, social and green digital transition is high on the European agenda. In the just signed EU Recovery Plan, 20% of the total 672.5 Billion Euros are earmarked for fostering the digital…

12. February 2021 | de en

Auditor in the Wirecard case: Fatal incentive structures need reform

An investigation by the Handelsblatt shows that the auditors at EY no longer “believed in the innocence of the management” of Wirecard already in early 2019. Previously, incriminating material had been leaked to the audit firm by a…

11. February 2021 | de en

Brexit letter bears green signature: EU economics lawmakers call for improvements

Dear friends, dear interested, The draft Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK must not open the door to tax avoidance and money laundering. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has reiterated this…

11. February 2021 | de en

Expert hearing on 23 February: ECON Committee discusses lessons from GameStop

Dear friends, dear interested, The wild rollercoaster ride of the GameStop share and other securities had financial markets hold their breath in recent weeks. Seemingly, retail investors were able to annoy the biggest financial players by joining forces and turning…

8. February 2021 | de en

OpenLux: Luxembourg’s reaction could not be more brazen

Following today’s revelations by Süddeutsche Zeitung, Le Monde, OCCRP and other media partners about tax avoidance practices in Luxembourg, the Luxembourg government has responded with a statement denying any harmfulness of its tax system. It published this…