Taxation
Big Tobacco lobbies battle for smoke-free products taxation
Friday 30 April 2021 |
Stefano Valentino | VoxEurop
MobileReporter
As the EU sets its sights on harmonising taxation of the rising e-cigarette and heated tobacco products market, lobbyists fight to keep prices down and smokers hooked. The forthcoming negotiations are intertwined with the bitter competition between the two industry giants.
How VAT hinders effective redistribution of wealth
Thursday 29 April 2021 |
Justin Delépine | Alternatives Economiques
VAT is a regressive tax, putting more burden to the poor than to the rich. Indeed, VAT applies the same rate to everyone regardless of their level of wealth – but the richer you are, the lower the proportion of your revenue goes to consumption. VAT cancels out one-third of the effects of fiscal redistribution.
Questionable international tax practices (OECD)
Tuesday 17 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The OECD has assessed how willing countries are to challenge questionable international tax practices.
Half of the European countries levy the same VAT on sanitary towels and tampons as on tobacco, beer and wine
Wednesday 17 July 2019 |
María Álvarez Del Vayo Eva Belmonte
| Civio
The Spanish government has announced its intention to reduce VAT on sanitary towels and tampons in the 2019 budget. Since 2007, European law allows a reduction to the so-called Tampon Tax, although countries such as Hungary, Switzerland and Denmark continue to apply a general rate on such products.
Why France or Denmark will win the World Cup
Thursday 14 June 2018 |
Vincent Grimault | Alternatives Economiques
The statistics speak for themselves: countries with higher taxation levels have a greater chance of winning in international football tournaments.
Taxation: a total failure
Monday 29 April 2019 |
Christian Chavagneux | Alternatives Economiques
The European Union remains an area in which there is fierce tax competition between its member countries.
Thumbs down for Italy’s budget. What’s the situation like in other parts of Europe?
Wednesday 31 October 2018 |
Zoé Durand | VoxEurop
It’s back to the drawing board for Italy and its draft budget. And according to Rome, this is not even the most serious case in the EU. So, what is the state of affairs in other countries?
France, European champion of taxation
Tuesday 11 December 2018 |
Déborah Berthier | VoxEurop
Among the demands of the “gilets jaunes” – “yellow jackets”, who have been protesting in France for more than a month, is a reduction of the tax burden. Indeed, France regularly tops the European rankings in this regard.
Shedding some light on baffling bills
Saturday 10 November 2018 |
Sergio Cebrián | VoxEurop
When it comes to electric bills, the components that determine how much you pay are changing significantly. And according to standards, this spells major disruptions for classifications.
Europe: the winners and losers in the fight against tax evasion
Thursday 29 November 2018 |
Christian Chavagneux | Alternatives Economiques
How can the dubious tax practices of GAFA and European businesses be challenged? One of the responses proposed by the European Union involves a project called CCCTB.
