EU: Stakeholder feedback on request for input on simplifying direct taxation rules
KPMG member firms in EU submitted their response on March 30, 2026.
The European Commission (EC) has published stakeholder feedback received in response to its public consultation on simplifying EU rules on direct taxation.
The EC intends to propose an omnibus directive in direct taxation by June 2026 to streamline and clarify existing corporate tax directives, including the Interest and Royalties Directive (Council Directive 2003/49/EC), the Tax Merger Directive (Council Directive 2009/133/EC), the Parent-Subsidiary Directive (Council Directive 2011/96/EU)), the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164) and the Tax Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Directive (Council Directive 2017/1852).
KPMG member firms in the EU submitted their response on March 30, 3026, which expressed support for the initiative, particularly in light of Pillar Two and the need to preserve the EU’s global competitiveness.
Read an April 2026 report prepared by KPMG’s EU Tax Centre