Tax Policy as a Catalyst for Innovation: Attracting Talent and Capital to Europe in a Multipolar World, Part I
In the first installment of a three-part series, Levine explores the reasons behind Europe’s struggles to foster world-class technology companies despite its world-class scientists and engineers.
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EU Countries Aim for Tax Dispute Commission Sign-Off by Year End (05/29/2026)
Ten EU countries are aiming to sign an agreement by the end of the year to create a cross-border tax dispute resolution commission that would improve the speed and efficiency of mutual agreement procedures.
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Share of Non-US Companies Paying UK Digital Services Tax Rises (05/29/2026)
A higher share of non-US tech companies paid the UK’s digital services tax in 2025-26, even as the levy remains a flash point in trade tensions between Washington and London.
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Treasury Reg Revision Helps Sovereign-Wealth Investors in US (3) (05/29/2026)
The Treasury Department and the IRS moved Friday to address concerns that sovereign-wealth funds and other foreign-government investors in the US could be penalized by new regulations on when their US investment income is exempt from US taxation.
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EU Bets on Sweeping Tax Simplification Bill to Boost Business (05/29/2026)
The European Commission is proposing a raft of exemptions from certain taxes and rules to headline the bloc’s corporate tax reform aimed at making it easier to do business.
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Trump Clears Way for Corporate Tax Dodge Hidden in the Fine Print
Since the beginning of 2025, the Trump administration withdrew from a global effort to curb offshore tax-dodging by multinational companies. As a result, U.S. companies skirted at least $40 billion in taxes since then to schemes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
Following the Trump administration withdrawal from global effort to curb offshore tax-dodging by multinational companies since the beginning of 2025, U.S. multinationals have circumvented an estimated $40 billion in taxes in places like Malta, Bermuda and Cyprus.
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Maria José Garde: OECD Transparency Cooperation Despite Geopolitical Strains
Sarfo describes the plans of the new head of the OECD’s Global Forum on Tax Transparency, Maria José Garde, which include implementation of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and expanding transparency into real estate, and exploring how AI can safely help tax administrations analyze massive volumes of exchanged financial data.
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