Tax Foundation Europe experts are regularly relied upon to testify before government institutions and parliaments throughout Europe.
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Testimony: Digital Services Taxes in the European Union
Since digital services taxes deliver limited revenue, shift the burden to European consumers, and risk provoking trade disputes, it’s time for policymakers to rethink their approach.
Testimony: Capital Gains Taxation in the EU
It is essential to understand that the taxation of capital gains places a double tax on corporate income.
Testimony: The Role of Corporate Taxation in the European Union’s Future Tax Policy Mix
As policymakers shift their focus away from tax rates and look to harmonize the EU’s corporate tax base, they should understand the benefits of full expensing.
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Testimony: Are Digital Services Taxes a Viable Solution for the EU Budget?
Digital services taxes address a real concern—the need to adapt taxation to the digital economy—but they are not the right solution. They raise limited revenue, are often passed on to consumers rather than large digital firms, create economic distortions, increase complexity and compliance costs, negatively impact innovation and competitiveness, and risk international retaliation.
Testimony: Taxation of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals
Instead of implementing new wealth taxes, European policymakers should focus on making the current tax system more efficient and transparent.
Testimony: Digital Services Taxes in the European Union
Since digital services taxes deliver limited revenue, shift the burden to European consumers, and risk provoking trade disputes, it’s time for policymakers to rethink their approach.
Tax Foundation Response to UN Request for Public Input on a Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
The global economy needs policymakers who are invested in seeing growth recover and avoiding unnecessary barriers to cross-border trade and investment. The challenges countries face will become even more difficult to solve in a stagnant global economy.
Testimony: Capital Gains Taxation in the EU
It is essential to understand that the taxation of capital gains places a double tax on corporate income.
Testimony: The Role of Corporate Taxation in the European Union’s Future Tax Policy Mix
As policymakers shift their focus away from tax rates and look to harmonize the EU’s corporate tax base, they should understand the benefits of full expensing.
Testimony: EU Parliament Subcommittee on Tax Matters Hearing on the Impact of National Tax Reforms on the EU Economy
Tax Foundation testimony on the diversity of tax systems within the EU, three important ways to consider reforms by Member States, and several recommendations for the EU Parliament’s Subcommittee on Tax Matters to consider.