Progress

Current status
adopted
12 Jul 2021 adopted
18 May 2021 under deliberation
12 Apr 2021 processing consultation
18 Jan 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Policy Area
Taxation
Policy Instrument
Direct taxes including Digital Service Taxes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
supranational

Timeline of events

12 Jul 2021
adopted

Postponed initiative on the digital levy in EU Commission communication

The EU Commission published a communication about its meeting with the US financial minister. The Commission stated that I would pause its efforts in the initiative on the digital levy and plans to relaunch it in autumn.

Source
Event type outline
Action type postponement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
18 May 2021
under deliberation

EU Commission communication on pursuing digital levy

The EU Commission published a communication about Business Taxation for the 21st Century. The Commission states that the initiative for its digital levy will be pursued further. It will be designed in way that it is independent and can co-exist with…

Source
Event type outline
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Apr 2021
processing consultation

Closed consultation on EU Commission initiative on the digital levy

Ending of the public consultation for the initiative by the European Commission, which aims to create a fair and competitive digital economy through a digital levy proposed in a directive after feedback period.

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
18 Jan 2021
in consultation

Opened consultation on EU Commission initiative on the digital levy

On 18 January 2021, the public consultation opens on the EU Commission initiative for a Proposal for a Directive on a fair and competitive digital economy – digital levy, until 12 April 2021.

Source
Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government