Introduction to European Tax Law on Direct Taxation
6. Aufl. 2020
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S. 251I. The Directive on Administrative Cooperation in the Field of Direct Taxation
A. Background and History
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The first Directive on mutual assistance in the assessment of taxes in the field of direct taxation entered into force in December 1977. The Directive was drafted with a view to providing for an efficient exchange of information between the Member States in order to counter new forms of tax evasion and avoidance, which are increasingly assuming a multinational character. This first Directive provided a framework for exchange of information on request only and was revised several times.
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In 2003, the Council adopted Directive 2003/48/EC (hereinafter: the Savings Directive), which was aimed at effective taxation of cross-border interest payments in the State of residence of individuals. This ultimate aim was achieved by introducing obligatory and automatic exchange of information at regular intervals for the first time. The focus on more pro-active automatic exchange of information, instead of request-based exchange, started in 2009 and got a strong boost in 2014, driven by international developments.
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In 2011, provoked by successive financial crises, the Council adopted a completely n...