Important changes have taken place since the 1990s in the tax regimes of many European countries. This comprehensive volume provides analyses of tax systems and tax reforms in various European countries including France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. With a preface from Vito Tanzi and a range of contributions, the book identifies and analyses the main common forces that drive fiscal reforms such as globalization, European reunification, and fiscal federalism. This book should be of interest not only to academics interested in international finance and fiscal studies but also to those professionals involved in the financial sectors across the world. INDICE Part One: A General Picture of European Tax Systems and the Main Topics in Tax Reforms 1. A Comparative View of Selected European Countries Luca gandullia 2. Rationale and Open Issues of More Radical Reforms Luigi Bernardi 3. Public Finance and Political Economies in Tax Design and Reforms Paola Profeta 4. Reducing Fiscal Pressure Under the Stability Pact Fedele De Novellis and Salvatore Parlato Part Two: National Case Studies of European Tax Systems and Tax Reforms Luca Gandullia Co-Editor 5. France Simona Scabrosetti 6. Germany Giorgia C. Maffini 7. Ireland Alessandro Sommacal 8. Italy Luigi Bernardi 9. Spain Davide Tondani 10. The Netherlands Graziano Abrate 11. The United Kingdom Giuseppe Migali.