Confédération Fiscale Européenne
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
2
2 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Confédération Fiscale Européenne (CFE Tax Advisers Europe) is an umbrella organisation representing 30 national tax institutes and chambers of tax advisers from 26 European countries (EU and non-EU). It is an international non-profit organisation (aisbl) based Brussels. (1) The purpose of the CFE is to bring together all tax advisers' organisations of all European States and to safeguard the professional interests of tax advisers and to assure the quality of tax services provided to the public. (2) In particular, the CFE aims: a) to promote the further development of the national laws governing the profession. b) to exchange information about national tax laws and the development of the tax law in Europe; c) to maintain relations with the authorities at national and international levels, and to bring to the institutions of the European Union the experience of practitioners of all areas of taxation and of professional law; d) to facilitate co-operation in all (...)
EU Legislative Interests
- Direct tax policy (e.g. BEFIT, Anti Tax Avoidance Directive, Interest & Royalties Directive, Parent-Subsidiary Directive, BEPS) - Tax transparency and co-operation (e.g. automatic exchange of information on tax rulings) - Indirect Taxation - Reform of the VAT system and its functioning (both legislative and non-legislative initiatives) - Dispute resolution to solve double taxation - Reporting obligations (e.g. country by country reporting, tax planning disclosure rules) - Cross-border tax obstacles for individuals (e.g. in inheritance tax) - Anti Money Laundering - Rules on cross-border activity of tax advisers (e.g. Professional Qualifications Directive, Services Directive) - State Aid (fiscal) and Competition Policy - Technology and AI
Communication Activities
- Opinion Statements on technical tax and professional law matters, available on the CFE Tax Advisers Europe website; - Participation in European Commission expert groups (see below); - Carrying out tax technical surveys among CFE member organisations (e.g. on transfer pricing documentation, publicity of tax rulings, anti-abuse rules, tax havens lists and measures against tax havens); - Organisation of two annual conferences on tax matters (CFE Forum in spring) and professional affairs (Professional Affairs Conference in autumn); -Organisation of Global Tax Advisers Platform (GTAP) - Publication of one weekly and one monthly European and international tax newsletter; - Publication of overviews on changes in national tax laws; - Technical meetings with office holders and staff of the European institutions; More detailed information on CFE´s activities can be found in our Annual Reports on our website.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
CFE has relationship with the following organisations: 1. International organisations There is regular participation in the tax-related work of OECD. In 2007 CFE has obtained the consultative status with the ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council of the UN). As such, CFE is able to attend meetings of the above Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. 2. Professional organisations and other bodies In October 2014, the CFE has set up the "Global Tax Advisers` Platform (GTAP)" with AOTCA (Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants Association) and WAUTI (West African Union of Tax Institutes). Both AOTCA and WAUTI are international organisations of tax professionals in their respective regions. The GTAP is a forum for identification and discussion of tax issues that require a global perspective. It is not an organisation in itself nor aiming to become one. Together with AOTCA and STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), CFE has worked on the "Model Taxpayer Charter" project which was completed in November 2015. There is co-operation with European organisations representing businesses, national and European legal and accountancy professions and other liberal professions on an informal level.
Organisation Members
CFE has 30 member and observer organisations in 26 European countries. Each of these organisations (public bodies as well as private associations) at national level is representing the tax profession. - Austria: Kammer der Wirtschaftstreuhänder (KWT) - Belgium: Institut des Experts-Comptables / Instituut van de Accountants en de Belastingconsulenten - Czech Republic: Komora daňových poradců ČR (KDP CR) - Croatia: Croatian Chamber of Tax Advisers (HKPS) - Finland: Suomen verokonsultit SVK ry and Suomen Veroasiantuntijat ry - France: Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux (IACF) - Ireland: The Irish Taxation Institute (ITI) - Italy: Associazione Nazionale Tributaristi Italiani (A.N.T.I) and Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (CNDCEC) - Latvia: Latvijas Nodoklu Konsultantu Asociacija - Lithuania: Association of Lithuanian Tax Advisers - Luxembourg: Ordre des Experts-Comptables (OEC) - Malta: The Malta Institute of Taxation (MIT) - Montenegro (Institute of Accountants and Advisers) - North Macedonia (Institute of Accountants and Chartered Accountants) - Kosovo (Institute of Certified Accountants) - Poland: Krajowa Izba Doradców Podatkowych (KIDP) - Portugal: Associação Portuguesa de Consultores Fiscais - Romania: Camera Consultanţilor Fiscali (R.C.F.C) - San Marino: Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili (ODCEC) - Slovak Republic: Slovenská komora danových poradcov (SKDP) - Slovenia: Zbornica Davcnih Svetovalcev Slovenije (ZDSS) and Davcno Svetovalna Zbornica Slovenije (DSZS) - Serbia (Udruzenje poreznih savjetnika Srbije) - Spain: Asociación Española de Asesores Fiscales (AEDAF) - Switzerland: Expert Suisse - The Netherlands: De Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (NOB), Register Belastingadviseurs (RB) and Nederlandse Vereniging van Advocaten-Belastingkundigen (NVAB) Standing Guest: - Uzbekistan: The Tax Advisers Chamber of Uzbekistan
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.