Chile exposes smuggling ring that shipped US$917m in stolen copper to Chinese buyers
Chinese buyers were the end destination of a five-year smuggling pipeline that drained an estimated US$917 million worth…
Brussels warns the Spanish government that lowering the VAT on fuels goes against Community rules
BarcelonaThe European Commission has warned Spain that reducing VAT on fuels to 10%, as the government of Pedro…
Europe in fuel crisis as ‘petrol tourists’ race across EU border | World | News
Poland is preparing to curb a surge of German “petrol tourists” crossing the border to fill up their…
Spain unveils €5 billion energy package with tax cuts to offset Iran war costs
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said his government would mobilise €5 billion to shield the economy from the…
Estonian government cancels planned May energy excise hikes | News
Estonia is scrapping energy excise hikes planned for May to shield households and businesses from rising fuel prices…
Israeli police bust 50 million NIS money laundering ring
Israeli police investigators from the Lahav 433 unit, in collaboration with the Tax Authority, announced on Wednesday the…
Estonia’s tax revenues rose by €1.5 billion in 2025 | News
The figure for 2025 was slightly more than forecast in that year’s state budget – a figure slightly…
Ireland’s tax take hit record €106bn in 2025 despite fears over Trump tariffs – The Irish Times
Government tax receipts surged by almost 9 per cent to a record €106 billion last year despite the…
Reversing the VAT Gap: How the IMF Estimates Global Tax Compliance Without Costly Audits
Estimating how much value-added tax (VAT) governments fail to collect is inherently difficult because tax evasion is…
How Better Tax Governance Can Raise Revenues Without Raising Tax Rates
The 2025 IMF Working Paper “Closing the Gap: How Tax Administration Performance Shapes Compliance” by Katherine Baer,…
Putin forced to raise taxes again as Ukraine war drains finances – POLITICO
The Finance Ministry is not just raising tax rates. It’s proposing to bring far more small and medium-sized…
Latvia plans higher VAT on Russian-language publications from 2026
Riga [Latvia], September 21 (ANI): Latvia is preparing to increase the value-added tax (VAT) on books, textbooks, press,…