EU tax transparency tools - effectiveness in the fight against tax evasion.
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n 2018, the EU Council adopted rules aimed at boosting transparency to prevent aggressive cross-border tax planning. The directive targets intermediaries such as tax advisors, accountants and lawyers that design and/or promote tax planning schemes. Such transparency rules require practitioners in the field of taxation advisory to report schemes that are potentially aggressive.
EDWARD SPITERI Edward Spiteri graduated with a Bachelors in Accountancy and Management and is currently undertaking a Masters in Accountancy with specialisation in taxation at the University of Malta. Edward Spiteri joined Erremme Business Advisors in 2018, his area of work is in the accountancy and tax advisory departments working on several local and international assignments. Edward showed interest in corporate group structures inspiring him to specialise in the implications and tax perspective with relation to corporate group formations and intra-group dealings.
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