Finance & Economy

With this Opinion, issued pursuant to Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EDPS puts forward recommendations aiming at minimizing the impact of a Commission’s legislative proposal amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation on the fundamental right to privacy and to the protection of personal data of individuals. These recommendations are intended to ensure compliance with the applicable data protection legal framework, while avoiding jeopardizing the efficacy and efficiency of the administrative action on the fight against tax evasion.

EDPS Opinion on  the European Commission’s action plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorism financing

Comments of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU to address the urgent need for deferring certain time limits for the filing and exchange of information in the field of taxation due to the COVID-19 pandemic

EDPS Opinion on two legislative Proposals relating to combatting VAT Fraud.

EDPS Decision of 13 March 2019 concerning the use of the IOSCO-ESMA Administrative Arrangement by the European Securities and Markets Authority.