NGO

Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

🇪🇺 UNITED STATESRegistered 30/01 staff

Disclosed budget

€4,300,000

Meetings 12mo

Policy files

Accredited passes

Recent meetings

No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.

Mission & Goals

ITEP is a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization. We conduct rigorous analyses of tax and economic proposals and provide data-driven recommendations to shape equitable and sustainable tax systems.

EU Legislative Interests

Tax matters.

Communication Activities

Meeting with the delegation of the FISC Subcommittee 27 October 2025.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Connected Legislation

VAT charging and countering tax evasion and avoidance

70%

Amendment: Simplified VAT obligations

70%

Amendment: VAT rates (Directive 2006/112/EC)

70%

Amendment: VAT reduced rates (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Reform of corporate taxation rules

70%

Parent-Subsidiary taxation system (recast)

70%

Common taxation system for interest and royalty payments

70%

The reform of the code of conduct group on business taxation

70%

Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)

70%

Interest and royalty payments between associated companies

70%

The elimination of double taxation in connection with the adjustment of profits of associated enterprises

70%

EU Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)

70%

Transparency, coordination and convergence of EU Corporate Tax policies

70%

Corporate taxation package

70%

Taxation of interest and royalty payments between associated companies

70%

Public tax transparency and Action Plan on VAT

70%

VAT system: Harmonisation, simplification & definitive trade taxation

70%

Amendment: Excise goods export messages (Reg 2022/1636)

70%

The treatment of insurance and financial services

70%

VAT: Transitional provisions for Austria and Portugal (Amendment: Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Amendment: Excise duty product movement & monitoring (Directive 92/12/EEC)

70%

Amendment to Directive 2006/112/EC (+1 more) on the common system of value added tax and Directive 2008/118/EC concerning the general arrangements for excise duty

70%

Amendment: Standard VAT rate (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Payment service provider requirements

70%

Amendment: Excise duty products monitoring (Directive 92/12/EEC)

70%

Amendment: Common system of VAT (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

6th VAT Directive: Reducing the EU VAT gap

70%

Amendment: Common VAT system (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Amendment: VAT on electronic services (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Amendment: VAT minimum standard rate duration

70%

Amendment: VAT exemption certificate (Directive 2006/112/EC)

70%

Technical measures for definitive EU VAT system (intra-EU trade)

70%

Excise duty structure and rates for tobacco products (recast)

70%

Amendment to Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

70%

Amendment: VAT administrative cooperation for travel services

70%

Amendment: Directive 2006/112/EC (Commission implementing powers)

70%

The Financial Transaction Tax negotiations

70%

Adoption of a broad-based Financial Transaction Tax

70%

Alcoholic products in Sweden

70%

Directive on the common system of value added tax, with regard to the duration of the obligation to respect a minimum standard rate

70%

Amendment: VAT invoicing conditions (Directive 77/388/EEC)

70%

Annual Tax Report

70%

EU tax information exchange: progress and obstacles

70%

Adoption of the Minimum Tax Directive

70%

Fair taxation for a just society

70%

Simple tax rules and tax fragmentation in EU competitiveness

70%

Tax treatment of losses in cross-border situations

70%

EU Double Taxation Dispute Resolution Mechanisms

70%

Decision on the Corporate Tax Package

70%

Products subject to excise duty

70%