This overview highlights the Commission’s (i) call for proposals for setting up the EU Tax Observatory; (ii) report on competition policy; (iii) recommendation to not grant financial support to companies linked to tax havens and financial crimes; (iv) proposal for a Tax Action Plan, DAC7 and review of EU anti-avoidance instruments; (v) adoption of a readiness communication for the end of the transition period with the United Kingdom; (vi) extension of formal investigation of the Netherlands' favourable tax treatment of Inter IKEA; (vii) letter of formal notice sent to Belgium on the transposition of ATAD I; and (viii) decisions to close infringement procedures against certain Member States regarding amending their legislation in line with EU law.