Jun 27, 2022 Commission accused of using information requests as “fishing expedition” before EU court By Ciara Barbu-O'Connor Richard Pepper Like many agencies, the European Commission increasingly requests large volumes of internal documents for its antitrust investigations...
Sep 07, 2021 Europe's (and the world's) battle for the soul of AI By Macfarlanes The title of the Wired article is The Fight to Define When AI Is 'High Risk', written by Khari Johnson and published on 1 September. It's...
Jul 08, 2021 Britannia’s tax collectors rule the waves? By Damiano Sogaro Charishma Bhujohory Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) maintained that no additional UK value added tax (VAT) would be payable by owners of pleasure...
Jun 24, 2021 A GDPR for artificial intelligence? By Jessica Arapu The various institutions of the EU aim to be the rule makers and standard bearers for artificial intelligence and associated technology...
May 07, 2021 Does the right to privacy conflict with exchange of information? By Sam Epstein Transparency has been a major global focus in recent years, leading to the introduction of measures such as the Common Reporting...
Apr 23, 2021 A TAD taxing? Germany plans to charge tax on departing entrepreneurs and family shareholders By Michael Shaw A recent announcement from the German finance ministry is a reminder of the need for business owners and family shareholders to plan any...
Jan 29, 2021 EU blacklist expansions on the horizon - Channel Islands, Cayman... the USA? By Ceinwen Rees The EU tax blacklist is far from set in stone, with countries moving on and off with reasonable regularity due to the EU's semi annual...
Sep 24, 2020 Paying for the pandemic: EU targets corporate taxes By Gregory Price It is interesting to read today that the EU Commission draws a direct link between the EU's €750bn recovery fund and a desire that member...
Jul 15, 2020 Dirty money should have nowhere to hide: the EU’s continued emphasis on the fight against money laundering By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey “Dirty money should have nowhere to hide.” With these words, Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU Commission Vice President, addressed the European...
Jun 24, 2020 The Council of the EU calls for greater financial crime powers By Neill Blundell Francis Bond The Council of the European Union (the Council) has called for a series of cross-continent actions designed to tackle financial crime....
Jun 15, 2020 Under the spotlight: EU action against money laundering in the banking sector By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey In the wake of a number of high-profile money laundering (ML) scandals in the banking sector, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has...
May 14, 2020 No weak links: EU Commission publishes action plan for unified money laundering fight By Neill Blundell Helen Harvey The EU Commission has published an action plan aimed at ensuring the EU puts on a more unified front in the fight against money...
Nov 02, 2018 The Home Office has confidence in its EU Settlement Scheme as it enters second test phase By Edward Reed The first test phase of the incoming EU Settlement Scheme, which allows EU citizens to remain in the UK post-Brexit, has come to an end...