33 results Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites. Introduction of dividend withholding tax in relation to low tax jurisdictions as per 2024 and update Dutch double tax treaty policy This Tax Alert will address two Dutch international tax policy proposals as included in letters that the Dutch State Secretary of Finance recently sent to the Dutch parliament on 29 May 2020. We note that the proposals are still subject to parliamentary d Belgian DPA’s 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR. Stibbe Tax Webinar on Dutch classification rules – update on Dutch FGR’s On 1 July 2021, the Dutch state secretary of Finance issued a letter in which he indicated that the proposed amendments to the Dutch fund for joint account will no longer be part of the legislative proposal on the Dutch classification rules. The response of the Dutch government to the G7 Tax initiative On 14 June 2021 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament setting out his view on (i) the political agreement reached by the G7 countries on global tax reform and (ii) the next meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework. The Dutch Scheme – tax aspects On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, also known as the “WHOA”, hereinafter: the “Dutch Scheme”) came into effect. The New Dutch Conditional Withholding Tax And Hybrid Entities Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars explain the Netherlands’ conditional withholding tax regime, which applies to interest and royalty payments to low-tax jurisdictions and aims to curtail profit shifting, and its implications for hybrid entities. Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers. Update on Dutch rules on the classification of Dutch and foreign legal entities On 3 June 2022, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance presented the Fiscal Policy and Implementation Agenda for the coming years. In the agenda, he sets out the ambitions in the area of taxation and their implementation by the Tax Authorities. Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA fines NGO and researcher for GDPR violations regarding the political profiling of tweets The Belgian DPA fined an NGO and a researcher both active in the fight against disinformation for violating GDPR provisions. The Netherlands' Budget Day 2021: the impact of the Dutch 2022 Tax Package on international businesses On Tuesday 21 September 2021 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Tax Package (Belastingpakket) including the 2022 Tax Plan (Belastingplan). Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) ‘Zero tariff’ options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption. Private Equity in the Netherlands: Tax Update 2022 In today’s rapidly changing tax environment, it is important to be aware of all relevant tax developments. In the past months, several new tax rules have been implemented or announced. Public consultation on proposed amendment of Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities On 29 March 2021 the Dutch government has released a consultation document (the “Consultation Document”) containing a draft bill of law and explanatory memorandum to amend the Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities. ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri Tax Alert: Revised Dutch tax ruling practice now effective: 1 July 2019 Last Friday 28 June 2019, the Decree on the revised international tax ruling practice as issued by the Dutch Ministry of Finance has been published. The Decree has become effective as per today 1 July 2019. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites.
Introduction of dividend withholding tax in relation to low tax jurisdictions as per 2024 and update Dutch double tax treaty policy This Tax Alert will address two Dutch international tax policy proposals as included in letters that the Dutch State Secretary of Finance recently sent to the Dutch parliament on 29 May 2020. We note that the proposals are still subject to parliamentary d
Belgian DPA’s 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR.
Stibbe Tax Webinar on Dutch classification rules – update on Dutch FGR’s On 1 July 2021, the Dutch state secretary of Finance issued a letter in which he indicated that the proposed amendments to the Dutch fund for joint account will no longer be part of the legislative proposal on the Dutch classification rules.
The response of the Dutch government to the G7 Tax initiative On 14 June 2021 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament setting out his view on (i) the political agreement reached by the G7 countries on global tax reform and (ii) the next meeting of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework.
The Dutch Scheme – tax aspects On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, also known as the “WHOA”, hereinafter: the “Dutch Scheme”) came into effect.
The New Dutch Conditional Withholding Tax And Hybrid Entities Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars explain the Netherlands’ conditional withholding tax regime, which applies to interest and royalty payments to low-tax jurisdictions and aims to curtail profit shifting, and its implications for hybrid entities.
Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers.
Update on Dutch rules on the classification of Dutch and foreign legal entities On 3 June 2022, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance presented the Fiscal Policy and Implementation Agenda for the coming years. In the agenda, he sets out the ambitions in the area of taxation and their implementation by the Tax Authorities.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA fines NGO and researcher for GDPR violations regarding the political profiling of tweets The Belgian DPA fined an NGO and a researcher both active in the fight against disinformation for violating GDPR provisions.
The Netherlands' Budget Day 2021: the impact of the Dutch 2022 Tax Package on international businesses On Tuesday 21 September 2021 (Budget Day; Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2022 Tax Package (Belastingpakket) including the 2022 Tax Plan (Belastingplan).
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) ‘Zero tariff’ options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption.
Private Equity in the Netherlands: Tax Update 2022 In today’s rapidly changing tax environment, it is important to be aware of all relevant tax developments. In the past months, several new tax rules have been implemented or announced.
Public consultation on proposed amendment of Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities On 29 March 2021 the Dutch government has released a consultation document (the “Consultation Document”) containing a draft bill of law and explanatory memorandum to amend the Dutch classification rules for certain domestic and foreign legal entities.
ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
Tax Alert: Legislative proposal on Dutch implementation of ATAD 2 (anti-hybrid rules) On 2 July 2019, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance has published a legislative proposal to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 ("ATAD 2") into Dutch domestic legislation (the "Bill"). ATAD 2 provides for minimum standards to neutralize hybri
Tax Alert: Revised Dutch tax ruling practice now effective: 1 July 2019 Last Friday 28 June 2019, the Decree on the revised international tax ruling practice as issued by the Dutch Ministry of Finance has been published. The Decree has become effective as per today 1 July 2019.