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Why the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine is flawed: A European appraisal with Maltese focus
11 Jan 2026 08:56 GMT
… asset seizure, EU negotiators simply displaced the risk onto European taxpayers. The resulting … a large deferred transfer from European taxpayers to Ukraine, without the democratic … the leverage to secure similar exemptions. For Malta, participation is …
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Trump wins, world loses: US firms exempt from 15 pc global minimum tax
10 Jan 2026 12:47 GMT
… exempt US multinationals from 15 per cent global minimum tax … European Union to exempt US firms from its carbon tax … department soon afterwards) with European countries keeping silent.
… compliance and offered exemptions for certain tax incentives — diluting …
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Tax Trends in European Countries
09 Jan 2026 11:23 GMT
… six-year exemption. Among the major European countries outside the EU, only Norway … Netherlands phasing out motor vehicle tax exemptions for emission-free passenger … the tax base, lowering the tax rate, and eliminating unnecessary tax exemptions. Countries …
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India presses EU on climate rules as FTA talks near crucial juncture amid US threats
10 Jan 2026 09:48 GMT
… found over EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism tax and India … level the playing field by taxing imports of carbon-intensive … equivalent to what European producers pay under the EU’s Emissions … are not asking for blanket exemptions, which Brussels has made …
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Kenya Built a Global Tax Trap for Big Tech. Washington Just Cut a Hole Through It
09 Jan 2026 10:44 GMT
… exempting US-headquartered companies from the OECD’s global minimum corporate tax … corporate structures.
An exemption with real consequences
The … . Nothing in the exemption nullifies domestic statutes. … pushed back. Several European states have raised concerns …
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Polish tax in 2026: digital tax compliance becomes business reality
09 Jan 2026 05:52 GMT
… European Union, Poland is extending the corporate income tax exemption … to investment funds and pension funds established outside the EU … and the European Economic Area, … met.
Importantly, the exemption is no longer …
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Private Capital: UK and EU Tax Themes and Initiatives to Be Aware of in 2026
08 Jan 2026 22:13 GMT
… 2026, the UK and EU tax landscape is set to present … the most significant UK and EU tax themes that should be … and portfolio company operations.
European portfolios will require close monitoring … SDRT (stamp duty reserve tax) exemption for new listings on the …
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ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – December 2025
08 Jan 2026 22:12 GMT
… rapidly on an additional targeted exemption for residential brownfield development ( … Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”), the EU Taxonomy, CSRD and CSDDD. The … currently underway.
European Parliament adopts amendments to EU Deforestation Regulation postponing …
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The EU Omnibus I — But Where Has It Stopped?
08 Jan 2026 22:14 GMT
… , due diligence obligations and the EU taxonomy framework. The Commission estimates that … .
Omnibus I has also introduced exemptions:
Financial holding undertakings where the … required to report under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) so …
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New VAT Relief Boosts Small Businesses Expanding in the EU
08 Jan 2026 21:21 GMT
… from a new VAT exemption framework for intra-EU transactions.
According to … total annual turnover across the European Union must not exceed 100 … in Greece through its local tax authority. The request is forwarded …