Benjamin Angel

Director for direct taxation, tax coordination, economic analysis and evaluation. European Commission. Views are my own.

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

🔴 Day 2 of the EU Tax Symposium 2026 in the hemicycle of @EUparliament starts at 09:00

Watch highlights from Day 1 ⤵️🎥

Follow us live today for key questions on international taxation & #EUTaxation, plus insights from high-level speakers: https://t.co/pVseyVdrhr
#TaxMix2050

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

📢Have your say!
The European Commission has opened a call for evidence on the upcoming omnibus on taxation. This initiative aims to simplify the EU legislative framework for direct taxation.
👉Provide your feedback here: https://t.co/EkeUoPi6hR

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

Tax gaps = billions lost across the EU

That money could fund classrooms, healthcare, better roads, climate action, or innovation.

The EU’s Mind the Gap report explains where gaps exist and why

➡️https://t.co/g357In0IfU

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

Registrations are open for the EU Tax Symposium 2026!

On 16-17 March, ministers, policymakers & Nobel Prize winners meet to discuss the tax policy choices shaping our economies.

🔗 Register now: https://t.co/ziXDcchFjh

#TaxMix2050 #EUTaxation

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

Tax systems need health checks too.

Knowing where tax revenues fall short helps strengthen public finances, ensure fairness, and invest in our future.

Reducing tax gaps can make a real difference.

📽️Watch the video to learn more⤵

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

A strong start to the year for international taxation: the OECD Pillar Two simplification and side-by-side package is agreed.

This is a welcome step that stabilises the global tax system, simplifies rules, ensures fairness and keeps businesses competitive.

[Benjamin Angel @benjaminangelEU]

A major step for deepening the tax cooperation the EU and Switzerland

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

Tax transparency & fair taxation – EU updates list of non-cooperative jurisdictions! No new additions to Annex I. Viet Nam removed from Annex II, 5 jurisdictions commit to tax transparency + minimum standards against Base-Erosion & Profit Shifting. https://t.co/WTQ05v9gjr

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

🚀The #SavingsInvestmentUnion (SIU) can be a game-changer for Europe’s economy! By empowering citizens with Savings and Investment Accounts (SIAs), the EU aims to unlock EUR 10 trillion in capital to boost the EU economy🇪🇺💡

[Benjamin Angel @benjaminangelEU]

What do EU citizens think about taxes? Do they support the OECD-G20 Pillar 2? A wealth tax? Do they find it easy to fulfil their obligations?

All answers in this brand new Eurobarometer study. https://t.co/mTVo6JMfAX

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

EU boosts #taxtransparency! DAC9 Implementing Regulation streamlines info exchange between EU countries by providing IT framework #EUTax ℹ️https://t.co/SesnxTIH4H

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

💡How do these incentives work?
✅Accelerated depreciation and immediate expensing: Let businesses deduct up to 100% of clean tech costs upfront, freeing cash flow for innovation.
✅Tax credits: Direct tax breaks for clean manufacturing & decarbonization projects.#GreenTransition

[Benjamin Angel @benjaminangelEU]

Fresh from the oven, the Commission recommendation on tax incentives to support the clean industrial deal is out:

https://t.co/vJjyj2Rnkp

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

📢 EU Funding Alert! #Fiscalis call to support fair & effective taxation
🟠Boost tax research
🟠Tackle tax evasion & avoidance
🟠Promote fair, efficient systems
🗓️ Apply by 22 August
🔗 https://t.co/ThaiTihSni

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

📢Registration is open for the Annual Report on Taxation Event!

🗓️ 24 June | 📍 Brussels & Online

Theme➡️Fair and effective taxation: Strengthening compliance and progressivity

Discover key trends and expert insights shaping EU tax systems👉https://t.co/8vbQhMDWWe
#TaxMix2050

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

📢 Small business owners across the EU, take note!

🧮 Curious if your business qualifies for the new VAT exemption scheme?
💡 Check the SME VAT simulator.
🇪🇺 Now available in most EU Member States.

🔍 Find out more: https://t.co/YQKOPDOevf
#VATExemption

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

SAVE THE DATE
🗓️ 24 June 2025 | ⏰ 09:30–13:00 CEST
📍 Brussels & Online

A new edition of the Annual Report on Taxation is coming!
The launch event will explore key trends in EU tax systems and the data behind tax policy.

More on the agenda and registration coming soon!

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

@WBHoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero, Clean Growth, during his keynote speech presenting the tax priorities for the @EU_Commission
Not in Brussels? Follow the Tax Symposium online https://t.co/9Lh4d8SKEK
#TaxMix2050

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

🔍Data on Taxation Trends out now!

Key 2023 insights include:
📈Increase in tax collection (nominal)
📉But decrease in tax revenue as a share of GDP
📈Labour taxes gain weight in the tax mix
📉Lowest-ever share of consumption taxes

Learn more #TaxTrends: https://t.co/5hkKMDA1Uh

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

🌍 Dive into European and international corporate tax reform with panel 3 experts at the EU Tax Symposium on 18 March:

🔵 @ Vitor Gaspar
🔵 @FaccioTommaso
🔵 @ Liselott Kana
🔵 @ Roberta Poza Cid

Discover more and register👉 https://t.co/9Lh4d8Tiui

#TaxMix2050 @EP_Taxation