Europe
What Macron’s win means for taxation in France
France’s newly elected president Emmanuel Macron unveiled a slew of proposals during his campaign to combat the country’s 10% unemployment rate and sluggish economic growth. Here we take a look at his plans for tax and spending cuts, public sector job losses and a €50bn (£42.3bn, $54.9bn) stimulus package.
Spain targets Gibraltar’s ‘privileged’ tax haven status
Spain will target what it considers to be Gibraltar’s “unjustifiable privileges” on tax in Brexit negotiations, a leaked government report has revealed.
Capital gains tax in Portugal, how does it work?
Capital gains tax (CGT) liabilities in Portugal depend on whether a client is resident, non-resident or approved under the non-habitual residents regime, explains Jason Porter, director of European IFA firm Blevins Franks.
Generali PanEurope cuts commission on ‘loss making’ product
Dublin-based Generali PanEurope has announced plans to cut the upfront commission by a third on its Vision regular savings plans which have terms of less than 10-years.
Swiss ‘spied’ on German officials investigating tax dodgers
A Swiss national arrested in Frankfurt last week for spying on German tax officials allegedly recruited informants inside the country’s largest finance ministry to gather information on tax investigators.