Alors que la France et l’Espagne font pression pour l’adoption d’une taxe GAFA (Google, Amazon, Facebook et Apple), également appelée «taxe Google», l’Allemagne a choisi une approche plus prudente.
[REPORTAGE] Europaparlament wëll spezifeschë Budget fir « Europäesch Valeuren »
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 19. Oktober ausgestraalt ginn. Am Kader vum neie Buget vun der EU fuedert d’Europäescht Parlament spezifesch Gelder fir « Europäesch Valeuren ». Unkloer ass bis elo wéi genau dat soll ausgesinn, a wéivill Sue solle vergesi ginn.
Luxembourg’s government caves on the digital tax
So, Macron won. That should be the essential takeaway from the Luxembourgish government’s U-turn on digital taxation. Last month, finance minister Pierre Gramegna announced that the government would not hold back the introduction of a French-proposed tax on “digital presence”, provided it contains a sunset clause making it temporary – until a solution can be […]
Low flat taxes should be Luxembourg’s future
In February last year, Swiss voters sent their government back to the drawing board by rejecting a proposal that would have overhauled the corporate income tax system in the country.
How useful is government spending on higher education?
One-hundred-and-seventeen million euros. That’s the amount of money Luxembourg’s taxpayers contribute to subsidise students who, under certain conditions, pursue a degree in higher education. This system of providing people with generous grants has been applied in the Grand Duchy for many years now, and is a consequence of a policy that began in France under […]
The case against press subsidies
In the effort of maintaining “quality journalism,” publishers and journalists around the world make the case for press subsidies. In Europe, this phenomenon is largely present, with many papers completely dependent on, or even owned by, the government. But is the state really needed to produce quality content?
Here are the important EU-related issues the next government will have to deal with
Luxembourg’s next government, following the current three-party coalition comprising the DP, the LSAP and déi Gréng, will need to deal with several major European Union (EU) issues certain to have a major effect on the Grand Duchy. And because the European elections in May will come after Luxembourg’s parliamentary elections next month, for voters, the […]
Germany is delaying the adoption of the “Google tax”, and that’s a good thing
While France and Spain are heavily lobbying for the adoption of a “GAFA” tax (Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple), also known as “Google tax”, Germany has chosen a more careful approach. Rightfully so.
The “free school books” aren’t free
The Luxembourgish government prides itself in its education policy, which, on a practical level, attempts make every aspect surrounding education “free”. Children starting school this month will be the first to have access to school books free at the point of use. They also benefit from 20 “free hours” of pre-school and “free” public transport […]
[REPORTAGE] Tilly Metz: “Mat neiem EU-Investmentprogramm kënne mir Klimaziler errechen”
Dëse Reportage gouf fir RTL Radio Lëtzebuerg produzéiert, an ass de 19. September ausgestraalt ginn. 650 Milliarden Euro sollen am InvestEU Investitiounsprogramm festgehale ginn. Dëse neie Projet soll fir de multiannuelle Budget 2021 bis 2027 vun der EU gëllen, a regroupéiert eng ganz Rei vun anere Fongen, wéi zum Beispill de COSME-Fong fir kleng a […]
Bill Wirtz 