142 results Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? 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. This short read, provides an overview of these measures. OECD issues guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 31 March 2020, multiple states have been implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines in an effort to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19). Governments have also taken measures to mitigate the economic Bill of law on interest and royalties paid to non-cooperative jurisdictions 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. How to meet (Dutch) substance requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic? Measures taken by multiple jurisdictions in an attempt to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19) affect many people and businesses. Draft bill of law regarding certain payments to non-cooperative jurisdictions Luxembourg's Government announces draft bill of law addressing interest/royalties payments to related entities established in a country or territory listed under the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. Tax Alert: EU General Court rules on two cases regarding State aid in relation to tax rulings On 24 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union ("Court") ruled on the joined cases T-760/15 and T-636/16 (Starbucks) and the joined cases T-755/15 and T-759/15 (Fiat Chrysler). Both cases are complex and contain novel considerations. In th Tax Alert: The Netherlands' Budget Day 2019: the impact of the Dutch 2020 Tax Package on international businesses On Tuesday 17 September 2019 (Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2020 Tax Package (Belastingpakket) including the 2020 Tax Plan (Belastingplan), i.e. a set of legislative proposals amending the national tax laws for the upcoming year Consultation response: Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector Astrid Helstone, Manuel Lokin, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Anne Merks and Lotte Hover-Boon have submitted a response to the draft bill 'Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector' (Wet nadere beloningsmaatregelen financiële sector). Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available The Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available. Stibbe Brussels' tax lawyers Henk Verstraete, Lizelotte De Maeyer and Hannelore Niesten are its exclusive co-authors. CJEU decision on a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax for foreign investment funds Dutch dividend withholding tax has been a hot topic the last few years. In 2018 there were discussions on whether the Dutch dividend withholding tax should be abolished or not. One of the arguments to abolish related to the potential risk of the Dutch div Dutch Supreme Court ruling on Dutch substantial interest rules On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019. Dutch international taxation - current developments The global debate on alleged aggressive international tax planning initiated by the G20/OECD and the EU, is an important driver of the current developments in the field of international taxation. The following is a high level summary of certain developmen Tax Alert: Budget Day tax proposals On 18 September it was budget day (Prinsjesdag) in the Netherlands on which the Dutch government released several bills of law containing tax law proposals. In this Tax Alert we will provide you with a summary of the main proposals relevant for internatio Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019. Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201 Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration Legislative proposal on changes to the Dutch CIT fiscal unity made public On 22 February 2018 the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') decided on two cases (C-398/16 and C-399/16), which are relevant for purposes of the 'per-element-approach' concerning the Dutch corporate income tax ('CIT') fiscal unity regime. 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Financial difficulties due to the coronavirus: what about taxes? 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. This short read, provides an overview of these measures.
OECD issues guidance on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on tax treaties As noted in our Short Read of 31 March 2020, multiple states have been implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines in an effort to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19). Governments have also taken measures to mitigate the economic
Bill of law on interest and royalties paid to non-cooperative jurisdictions 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.
How to meet (Dutch) substance requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic? Measures taken by multiple jurisdictions in an attempt to stop the spread of the corona virus (COVID-19) affect many people and businesses.
Draft bill of law regarding certain payments to non-cooperative jurisdictions Luxembourg's Government announces draft bill of law addressing interest/royalties payments to related entities established in a country or territory listed under the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.
Tax Alert: EU General Court rules on two cases regarding State aid in relation to tax rulings On 24 September 2019, the General Court of the European Union ("Court") ruled on the joined cases T-760/15 and T-636/16 (Starbucks) and the joined cases T-755/15 and T-759/15 (Fiat Chrysler). Both cases are complex and contain novel considerations. In th
Tax Alert: The Netherlands' Budget Day 2019: the impact of the Dutch 2020 Tax Package on international businesses On Tuesday 17 September 2019 (Prinsjesdag) the Dutch Ministry of Finance published the 2020 Tax Package (Belastingpakket) including the 2020 Tax Plan (Belastingplan), i.e. a set of legislative proposals amending the national tax laws for the upcoming year
Consultation response: Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector Astrid Helstone, Manuel Lokin, Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Anne Merks and Lotte Hover-Boon have submitted a response to the draft bill 'Act on further remuneration measures for the financial sector' (Wet nadere beloningsmaatregelen financiële sector).
Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available The Global Legal Insights' 2019 Corporate Tax Belgian guide is now available. Stibbe Brussels' tax lawyers Henk Verstraete, Lizelotte De Maeyer and Hannelore Niesten are its exclusive co-authors.
CJEU decision on a refund of Dutch dividend withholding tax for foreign investment funds Dutch dividend withholding tax has been a hot topic the last few years. In 2018 there were discussions on whether the Dutch dividend withholding tax should be abolished or not. One of the arguments to abolish related to the potential risk of the Dutch div
Dutch Supreme Court ruling on Dutch substantial interest rules On 10 January 2020, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled on an important case whereby a dividend distribution by a Dutch holding company to its Luxembourg corporate shareholder was subject to Dutch corporate income tax based on the Dutch substantial interest rul
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019.
Dutch international taxation - current developments The global debate on alleged aggressive international tax planning initiated by the G20/OECD and the EU, is an important driver of the current developments in the field of international taxation. The following is a high level summary of certain developmen
Tax Alert: Budget Day tax proposals On 18 September it was budget day (Prinsjesdag) in the Netherlands on which the Dutch government released several bills of law containing tax law proposals. In this Tax Alert we will provide you with a summary of the main proposals relevant for internatio
Tax Alert: State Secretary of Finance announces main features of the revised Dutch tax ruling practice In his letter of 22 November 2018 (the “Letter”), the Dutch State Secretary of Finance outlines the revised Dutch ruling practice for tax rulings with an international character (“international tax rulings”), aimed to become effective as from 1 July 2019.
Tax Alert: Adoption 2019 Tax Plan and ATAD 1 proposal by the Dutch Lower House of Parliament Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last September (the 'Proposals' – see also our Tax Alerts of 20 September 2018 and 16 October 2018), on 15 November 2018 the Lower House of Parliament has adopted the 201
Tax Alert: No abolition of Dutch dividend withholding tax Further to the several tax proposals released by the Dutch government on Budget Day last month (see our Tax Alert of 20 September 2018), on 15 October the Dutch State Secretary of Finance sent a letter to the Dutch parliament containing a reconsideration
Legislative proposal on changes to the Dutch CIT fiscal unity made public On 22 February 2018 the European Court of Justice ('ECJ') decided on two cases (C-398/16 and C-399/16), which are relevant for purposes of the 'per-element-approach' concerning the Dutch corporate income tax ('CIT') fiscal unity regime. To mitigate the (n