The European Commission’s 2026 Tax Outlook

Benjamin Angel, director of direct taxation at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, discusses the EU’s biggest tax challenges right now, including windfall taxes and the side-by-side package. For more, read the following in Tax Notes : EU Draft Floats Binding Measures to Reduce Electricity Taxes Tax Cuts Don’t Pay for Themselves, EU Commission Says Simplify Pillar 2-Linked Rules, Avoid DSTs, Stakeholders Tell EU ** Credits Host: David D. Stewart Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones Producer: Jordan Parrish Audio Editor: Laura Kondourajian **** This episode is sponsored by Portugal Pathways. For more information, visit portugalpathways.io . This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax .

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This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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