US Mission to the EU Remarks at 3rd Annual European Family Business Summit Lisbon
The US Mission to the European Union provides its remarks on the third annual European Family Business Summit in Lisbon on 18th November 2016.
EFB Position on the United Kingdom’s Relationship with the European Union
In November 2016, European Family Businesses published its position paper following the results of the UK’s referendum to leave the EU.
Hidden Growth Within Family Businesses
In November 2016 and in collaboration with European Family Businesses, KMPG published a report on what makes family businesses so successful, what challenges they face and how their approach to their jobs differentiates them from other enterprises.
Position Paper on the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive
While the EFB understands the importance of the proposals in the 4AMLD, it stresses the need to guarantee the safe use and distribution of the relevevant information.
FBs in the News: Germany Changes Inheritance Tax to Protect Family Businesses
A parliamentary mediation committee stated that German company hiers will be exempt from inheritence tax if they keep the company running for at least seven years, while protecting jobs and wages.
European Family Business Barometer – Successful and Resilient
EFB in conjuction with KPMG publish a report providing valuable insight on the family business community.
FBs in the News: The Value of Family Values
The Guardian’s Nadine Exter and Charlotte Turner discuss how family values add to a company’s sustainability.
National Study – The Future Looks Bright for UK Family Businesses
On the 8th of April 2016, the UK Institute for Family Business published results on the state and progression of family businesses in the UK over the last year.
KPMG’s Family Business Tax Moniter
KMPG’s report on the family business tax moniter finds that in general countries are encouraging and supporting growth in family businesses.
The Effects of Tax Reforms to Address the Debt-Equity Bias on the Cost of Capital and on Effective Tax Rates
Corporate income tax systems usually discriminate between the different sources of finance: They favour debt over equity financing since interest costs are deductible for tax purposes whereas there is no equivalent relief for equity-financed investments. This unequal treatment might cause economic problems such as excessive leverage in the corporate sector and an associated increased vulnerability […]