Europe

A legal earthquake in the Hague. The Netherlands Windfall Tax 2026 is under fire as energy giants claim the 33% surcharge violates fiscal certainty.

The “trust stacking” era is over. Under the UK Inheritance Tax Cap 2026, HMRC is using AI to hunt down fragmented estates attempting to claim multiple £2.5m reliefs.

The jigsaw puzzle of European corporate tax is being solved. The EU BEFIT Directive replaces 27 codes with one, aiming to slash compliance costs for big tech and MNEs.

Ireland Living City Initiative tax relief has been extended to five more towns, widening support for residential, rental, and commercial refurbishment projects.

U.S. countervailing duty on Russian phosphate fertilizers is now 12.71%, with CBP ordered to assess duties and collect cash deposits from April 17.

EU vape customs operation results show OLAF and 30 countries seized more than 94 million illicit nicotine products, exposing major excise and customs risks.

27 flavors of tax headache? No more. The EU 28th Tax Regime study shows how an optional, harmonized code could save companies billions and finally unify the Single Market.

The global tax floor is holding. The OECD Pillar Two Revenue 2026 report confirms that profit shifting is down 20%, while Pillar One faces a critical Q3 deadline.

A landmark win for PE firms. The ECJ VAT Holding Ruling 2026 clarifies that management services to non-EU subs still allow for full VAT recovery on deal costs.

Brussels is building a wall. The new EU Steel Import Tariffs 2026 agreement halves duty-free quotas and doubles out-of-quota taxes to 50% to save European steel.