Although announced on the agenda of the Ecofin Council of 24 May (see EUROPE B12957A9), the directive aimed at EU transposition of Pillar II of the OECD agreement reforming the taxation of large companies was not discussed by the EU Finance Ministers, due to Poland blocking it.
From now on, the objective for the French Minister, Bruno Le Maire, is to reach a consensus at the next meeting of the Finance Ministers on Friday 17 June, the last one under the French Presidency of the...