2026/0163(CNS)COM(2026)560

Simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation

Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU)2017/1852, (EU) 2025/50 as regards the simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation and supporting growth and competitiveness of the EU

Stage: Commission proposal, reached 25 Jun 2026
Procedure: Directive · Consultation procedure
Lead DG: DG TAXUD
Last activity: 29 Jun 2026

5 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies, 29 Jun 2026. Next: Feedback on adopted proposal open: Omnibus on taxation, closes 05 Nov 2026, 5 Nov 2026.

30 Mar 2026
- Call for evidence closed: Omnibus on taxation, 117 responses · Commission
25 Jun 2026
- Adoption by Commission
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
29 Jun 2026
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies

5 Nov 2026Scheduled
- Feedback on adopted proposal open: Omnibus on taxation, closes 05 Nov 2026 · Commission

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Omnibus on taxation Who filed what · Follow the consultation	5 Nov 2026	117

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The Commission proposes to simplify and consolidate EU direct tax directives on interest/royalties, mergers, parent-subsidiary relations, and anti-avoidance. It merges overlapping provisions to reduce compliance burdens for multinational corporations, tax advisors, and national tax authorities. The proposal is at the Commission stage, awaiting Council discussion.

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