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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11663
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ECONOMY - FINANCE / Taxation

Certain states' lack of enthusiasm over tax rate holds sway in drafting of blacklist of tax havens

On Tuesday 8 November, the finance ministers of the member states of the EU agreed on a raft of criteria to define a tax haven, but the sensitivity of certain member states over the tax rate ended up winning out and the text was softened somewhat as a consequence.

At this meeting of the Ecofin Council, the ministers discussed the creation of a European blacklist of tax havens over breakfast. The ball was then returned to the experts' court. The ministers resumed work on the dossier towards...

Contents

ECONOMY - FINANCE
TAXATION: Some countries concerned at potential impacts of CCCTB on budget
TAXATION: Certain states' lack of enthusiasm over tax rate holds sway in drafting of blacklist of tax havens
FINANCE: Commission to propose postponement of entry into force of 'Priips' regulation until January 2018
COHESION: MEPs reiterate their strong opposition to suspending European funds for Spain and Portugal
SECTORAL POLICIES
JHA: Proposals imminent on boosting EU's anti-terrorism defences
JHA: Further setback in Viktor Orban's battle against EU asylum-seeker quota policy
INDUSTRY: Senior Commission official criticises member states' tax systems in Volkswagen scandal
ENERGY: Commission's new eco-design framework to be less intrusive
JUSTICE: Cavada and Rozière will be co-rapporteurs for own-initiative text on whistleblowers directive
AGRICULTURE: MEPs call for new risk management tools
ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission calls for vigilance on  bird flu outbreaks
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs object to renewing bentazone pesticide authorisation until 2032
ENVIRONMENT: MEPs fear there will be cheating in car particulate tests and give the Commission a roasting over its third RDE package
DIGITAL: European Parliament consultation on collaborative economy
SPACE: Commission remains silent on possible consequences of Brexit on space policy
EXTERNAL ACTION
UKRAINE: Non-ratification of association agreement would be betrayal, says Klympush-Tsintsadze
CRIMEA: Council of EU sanctions on Crimea and Sevastopol representatives to Duma
TURKEY: Several European Parliament political groups condemn Europe's silence on situation in Turkey
UNITED STATES: US ambassador says failure of Ukrainian project will be failure for EU too
BOSNIA: Hahn in Sarajevo on 9 December to deliver accession questionnaire
TRADE: France wants reform of EU's trade policy
TRADE: European trade unions fight for robust trade defence instruments
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
BANKING: General interest of stability of financial system may take precedence over interests of shareholders and creditors
JHA: Prisoners are entitled to have custodial sentences reduced only on basis of law of State in which it is served
INSTITUTIONAL
TRANSPARENCY: MEPs strengthen some parts of Parliament rules of procedures
NEWS BRIEFS
BANKING: Belgium transposes BRRD on bank resolution
BUDGET: Payment appropriations down by €7.2 billion for 2016
BUDGET: Decision on EU own resources system implemented
CYPRUS: Eurozone asks what possible reunification of Cyprus would mean for it
SPAIN: Revised 2017 draft budget to be presented to EU in next few weeks
TAXATION: Agreement on exchange of information on beneficial owners
ITALY: Padoan challenges figures put forward by European Commission
JHA: Visa-free travel for five Pacific nations
MARITIME: Commission to advocate better ocean governance
SOCIAL: Proposal to earmark EGF for Comunidad Valenciana