EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / Taxation

European Parliament calls for reform of European ‘black’ list of tax havens to take place by end of 2021

Brussels, 21/01/2021 (Agence Europe)

On Thursday 21 January, MEPs adopted by 587 votes in favour, 50 against and 46 abstentions, the resolution on the reform of the European ‘black’ list of tax havens drawn up by the ‘FISC’ subcommittee (see EUROPE B12608A30) and adopted by the ‘ECON’ committee (see EUROPE B12620A24).

The text proposes several ways to enhance the transparency and consistency of the ‘black’ list and suggests stricter criteria, accompanied by stronger defensive measures against tax evasion.