February 2nd, 2017

Last January, the European Commission (COM (2016) 26 final)(2016/011 (CNS)) proposed for Council action rules against tax avoidance practices to fight against tax avoidance and aggressive tax planning, both at the global and EU levels. This fight has been ongoing for several years now and is reflected in part by the BEPS project of the OECD which was recently finalized and adopted by the G20. The schemes targeted by this Directive involve situations where taxpayers act against the actual purpose of the law, taking advantage of disparities between national tax systems, to reduce their tax bill.