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9 May 2014

EU Code Of Conduct Group Reviews EU Patent Boxes

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The ECOFIN Council agreed that the EU Code of Conduct Group will review all nine existing patent box and similar tax regimes within the EU.
European Union Tax

At the December 10, 2013, meeting of the ECOFIN Council, it was agreed that the EU Code of Conduct Group will review all nine existing patent box and similar tax regimes within the EU to determine (i) whether those regimes promote economic activity or whether they facilitate profit shifting; and (ii) how to ensure that the regimes of different member states are assessed in a fair and equal manner.

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