European tax base dividing German industry and politics ahead of elections
(WorldNews Africa)

Germany finds itself in an unusual scenario in handling the proposed European Common Consolidated Tax Base (CCTB). Whilst there is unity amongst most of the country`s political parties, the proposed CCTB is in opposition to the preference of German business and industry, which usually finds representation in one of the parties. Last week the German newspaper, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, received minutes from the code of conduct group; German delegates, displeased with the level of action taken by other European states against tax aversion, are pushing for European wide reform. These ambitions are likely heightened by the uncertainty of Brexit negotiations and the rumours...