12.07.2017 NL law Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Experience - Stibbe advises Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. - the Singapore-based provider of semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions - on the acquisition of a 100% equity stake of privately held Netherlands based Liteq BV. Read more Team: Duco de Boer, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Johan Vrolijk, Ea Visser, Floris ten Have
05.01.2021 LU law Stibbe Luxembourg tax team writes on the taxation of cross-border workers Articles - Johan Leonard and Roberto de Castro Mendonça authored the article titled "Taxation of Luxembourg cross-border workforce during the pandemic". The article is featured in the latest issue of the professional periodical "ACE". Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça
29.09.2020 NL law Tax Alert: Public consultation additional source taxation on dividends to low tax jurisdictions Short Reads - On 25 September 2020, the under minister of Finance released a draft legislative proposal open for public consultation until 23 October 2020. The draft legislative proposal includes a source taxation on profit distributions by Dutch companies to shareholders in low tax jurisdictions. It is proposed to enter into force as per 1 January 2024. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Charlotte Tolman
15.07.2020 NL law Emergency Act on Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy submitted to Dutch parliament Short Reads - On Friday 10 July 2020, a member of the Dutch opposition party Groenlinks has submitted an initiative legislative proposal for a Conditional Final Dividend Withholding Tax Levy Emergency Act (the 'Proposal') to Dutch parliament. The Proposal provides for a conditional final Dutch dividend withholding tax ('DWT') levy due in the event of certain cross-border reorganizations. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Charlotte Tolman, David de Groot
08.04.2020 BE law Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? Short Reads - In the context of the coronavirus the Belgian tax authorities have issued aid measures concerning taxation with the aim of supporting enterprises and natural persons facing financial difficulties. In this short read, we provide you with an overview of these measures. Read more Team: Wim Panis, Julie Smets
21.12.2020 EU law Johan Léonard was interviewed by Paperjam Tax & Legal on the application of DAC6 Articles - Stibbe's Luxembourg tax partner Johan Léonard was amongst the few experts selected by Luxembourg's leading business publication Paperjam to discuss the implications of the DAC6 Directive in Luxembourg and throughout Europe. Read more Johan Léonard Partner Luxembourg
24.09.2020 BE law Stibbe hosts a webinar on dawn raids organised by IBJ/IJE Seminar - On 24 September 2020, several Stibbe lawyers explain the rights and obligations of companies when confronted with announced or unannounced raids. What do to when, for example, tax authorities, the competition authorities, police services or a bailiff are at your doorstep? Read more Team: Wim Panis, Henk Verstraete, Hans Van Bavel, Ignace Vernimme, Philippe Campolini, Peter Wytinck, Charlotte Conings
21.05.2020 NL law Stibbe 'Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year'. Inside Stibbe - The International Tax Review has chosen our Amsterdam Tax team as 'Netherlands Tax Firm of the Year'. This is Stibbe's fourth recognition in recent years, after receiving this distinguished title in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Reinout de Boer, Maarten de Bruin, Johan Vrolijk, Lotte Hover-Boon, Rogier van der Struijk, Joost Eyck, Charlotte Tolman, Edsart van Wulfften Palthe, David de Groot, Stephanie Kleefstra, Ashley Peeters, Juliëtte de Jong, Thijs van Vliet, Mieke Lavreysen, Tirza Cramwinckel
03.04.2020 LU law Bill of law on interest and royalties paid to non-cooperative jurisdictions Short Reads - The Luxembourg Government proposes to introduce the non-deductibility of interest and royalties expenses of a Luxembourg taxpayer towards collective entities located in a blacklisted jurisdiction. This provision would be added through the amendment of article 168 of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law (LITL) through a bill of law that was introduced by the Government on 30 March. Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça
13.11.2020 LU law Johan Léonard and Roberto de Castro Mendonça write on taxation of crypto assets Articles - Stibbe Luxembourg's tax lawyers Johan Léonard and Roberto de Castro Mendonça authored the Luxembourg chapter of the multi-jurisdictional book titled "Taxation of Crypto Assets". Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça
17.09.2020 NL law The Netherlands' Budget Day 2020: the impact of the Dutch 2021 Tax Package on international businesses Short Reads - In this Tax Alert we will summarize three recent tax developments that are relevant for international business with presence in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Maarten de Bruin, Reinout de Boer, Michael Molenaars, Jeroen Smits, Charlotte Tolman, Mieke Lavreysen, Thijs van Vliet
14.04.2020 BE law Real estate and the impact of COVID-19 Articles - COVID-19 is increasingly disrupting our real estate industry. Tenants are starting to suspend or delay their payments unilaterally. Development projects are slowed down or suspended, and certain investments are temporarily put on hold. Credit ratings of real estate investment companies and tenants are being eroded, causing our industry, which depends highly on capital markets, to slow down. Governments are desperately trying to keep track by frantically pushing legislation through, in an attempt to balance public health against a potential economic fallout. Read more Team: Matthias Maselis, Julie De Meester
27.03.2020 LU law Draft bill of law regarding certain payments to non-cooperative jurisdictions Short Reads - On 25 March 2020, the Government of Luxembourg issued a press release[1] on a draft bill of law introducing certain measures in relation to interest or royalties paid or due to related entities established in a country or territory listed under the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes[2]. Read more Team: Johan Léonard, Roberto de Castro Mendonça