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Irish EU presidency should sit out talks on tax and digital files over ‘conflicts of interest’, academics say
9 July 2026 by Benjamin Fox
A group of leading university professors have urged the Irish EU presidency to sit out of negotiations on EU tax and digital laws, pointing to “insurmountable conflicts of interest”.
EU tax reform promises €8bn in savings, but shell companies untouched
24 June 2026 by Wester van Gaal
The most impactful change is the abolition of taxes charged on cross-border payments of dividends, interest and royalties between companies. This alone accounts for around €5.3bn of the projected savings.