The European Commission has published its 2020 European Semester winter package of country-specific reports, which make recommendations for structural reforms at national level. The Commission notes the UK will remain part of the European Semester programme until the end of the transition period for withdrawal from the EU.
Key findings of the UK report, in the chapter on ‘public finances and taxation’, include the following:
The Commission will now engage with member states on the analysis and conclusions of the country reports, with member states expected to present their national reform programmes in April. The Commission will present its proposals for a new set of country-specific recommendations in Spring 2020.
The European Commission has published its 2020 European Semester winter package of country-specific reports, which make recommendations for structural reforms at national level. The Commission notes the UK will remain part of the European Semester programme until the end of the transition period for withdrawal from the EU.
Key findings of the UK report, in the chapter on ‘public finances and taxation’, include the following:
The Commission will now engage with member states on the analysis and conclusions of the country reports, with member states expected to present their national reform programmes in April. The Commission will present its proposals for a new set of country-specific recommendations in Spring 2020.