Tax justice, Local government, Statement
Date
Jul. 17, 2020
Apple allowed to have its cake and eat it: EPSU regrets Court decision to wipe high-tech giant’s fine of €14bn
On 15 July, the General Court annulled the European Commission’s biggest ever fine in a state aid case. In 2016, the Commission considered that a tax rebate (via tax rulings) granted by the Irish government to Apple was state aid, and therefore illegal.
May. 17, 2019
European elections - EPSU’s key demands for a different Europe - for People and the Planet, not for Profits
EPSU has sent the Members of Parliament seeking re-election, as well as a large number of candidates our proposals for what we expect from the Commission and the European Parliament in the next mandate.
Oct. 31, 2018
World Cities Day 2018 – Decent work for prosperous local communities
Local and regional government workers across Europe and the globe provide essential public services which enable our cities and communities to prosper. Their working conditions, pay, and job security are closely interlinked with the quality and accessibility of services they provide – deficiencies in the former have a detrimental impact on the latter.
Feb. 16, 2016
EPSU Response to EC public consultation on eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020
(16 February 2016) EPSU has responded to the European Commission’s official public consultation regarding the next European-eGovernment Action Plan 2016-2020. EPSU firmly believes that the development of digital public services
Oct. 26, 2015
New forms of service delivery for municipalities, the contribution of social dialogue and good practice for well-being at work
Theme: Digitalisation of local authority services in Europe This report identifies trends in the digitalisation of local authority services within Europe, with a special focus on Denmark, Finland, France, Italy
Dec. 22, 2014
The impact of austerity on tax collection: one year later and still going backwards
EPSU update report: "The impact of austerity on tax collection: one year later and still going backwards" commissioned to Labour Research Department - [Read our press release, 18 December 2014->http://www.epsu.org/a/11040]