The Working Party on Tax Questions (Direct Taxation) of the Council of the European Union is scheduled to meet on 16 July 2026 at 10:00 in Brussels to analyse the European Commission's proposal for a recast of the Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC) and to exchange views. The meeting, which will take place at the Justus Lipsius building, is listed in a notice of meeting and provisional agenda published by the Council on 6 July 2026.
analysis of the Commission proposal for a Council Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (recast), followed by an exchange of views. A second item covers any other business. The meeting is part of the preparatory work by member state tax experts ahead of potential adoption by the Council. The Commission's recast proposal aims to consolidate and update existing rules on tax information exchange between national authorities, building on previous amendments to the DAC framework. No prior coverage of this specific file exists in the available record.
The meeting will bring together tax attachés and experts from EU member states. The outcome of the exchange of views may inform the Council's position on the recast, which would then require consultation with the European Parliament before final adoption. The document does not specify a timeline for subsequent steps.