The EU put forth new proposals to create a more fair tax system, close loopholes between EU and non-EU nations and provide dispute resolution rules to mitigate problems of double taxation for multinational corporations. The proposal is called the “Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCTB).” Source: Daily Caller
Defence chiefs are investigating the deaths of three armed forces members within a fortnight last month. Source The Mirror
Britain would be a “bitch . . . asking for a beating” if its aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth challenged China’s territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, state media have declared. Source The Sunday Times
When a mayor in Turkey’s northwest this week announced plans to charge “foreigners” 10 times more for water and waste services, his words were applauded by many across the country. Source Al Jazeera
