TIEA between Denmark and Vanuatu enters into force
The Exchange of Information Agreement regarding tax matters (TIEA) between Denmark and Vanuatu has been entered into force on 9 September 2016. The agreement generally applies from 9 September 2016 for criminal tax matters and from 1 January 2017
See MoreDenmark: Budget for 2017 legislated
The Budget Bill for 2017 was enacted on 15 December 2016 and the proposed changes regarding corporate taxation are summarized below: The following measures relate to corporate tax: i) An allowance for corporate equity (ACE) will be introduced from
See MoreDenmark: CJEU decision regarding exemption for interest income
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 21 December 2016, published a judgment in the case of:Masco Denmark and Damixa about the Danish corporate tax rules that provide an exemption from tax for interest income on loans provided by a
See MoreDenmark: Issues CbC notification rules
The Danish tax authorities (SKAT) on 9 December 2016 announced that country-by-country (CbC) notifications must be submitted electronically and in a standardised format on Form 05.034. The form contains instructions both in English and Danish, and
See MoreDenmark: Publishes main tax thresholds for 2010-2017
The Danish Ministry of Taxation published an overview of the tax thresholds applicable in the period from 2010-2017. The main amounts for 2017 are listed below: Corporate income tax: Amount (DKK) limit for the deduction of net financing
See MoreDenmark: Publishes new executive order on country-by-country reporting
A Danish executive order No. 1133 dated 27 August 2016 was issued to provide detailed rules on notice requirements and on how the CbC report must be completed. The executive order was effective from 1 September 2016. Notification requirements: i)
See MoreDenmark: Danish Assessment Board issues ruling on profit allocation to permanent establishment
The Danish Assessment Board gave its ruling on 16 August 2016, in the case of SKM2016.353.SR on the correct profit allocation to a permanent establishment (PE) in the form of a construction company. Facts of the case: The taxpayer is a foreign
See MoreDenmark: Publishes new transfer pricing documentation guidelines
The Danish Ministry of Taxation issued two Orders : BEK nos. 401 and 402, on 28 April 2016, concerning transfer pricing documentation. The new documentation guidelines BEK no. 402, which will replace the previous guidelines of 24 January 2006 (BEK
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic policy of Denmark
On 4 May 2016 the IMF issued a report on the economy of Denmark following the conclusion of consultations under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Denmark scores well in international comparisons of business competitiveness and the
See MoreDenmark: Plans for the introduction of alternative dispute resolution for TP cases
The Minister of Taxation announced on 2 May 2016, for transfer pricing cases they are planning for the introduction of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) system. The introduction of ADR is considered essential in order to assurance that transfer
See MoreDenmark proposes amendments for the several laws
The Ministry of Taxation submitted a law proposal (L 123) to the parliament on 23 February 2016, amending several laws. The proposal includes the following amendments: Participation exemption: -The rules on the participation exemption are enhanced
See MoreDenmark: IMF report on the value added tax gap
On 23 February 2016 the IMF published a technical assistance report on the analysis of the value added tax (VAT) gap in Denmark. Estimates of the VAT gap in Denmark were made for the years 2008 to 2012. The IMF’s methodology for the Revenue
See MoreDenmark: Government Passes bill on Country-by-Country Reporting
On 18 December 2015 the Danish Parliament approved the draft Bill introducing Country-by-Country Reporting based on Action 13 of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
See MoreDenmark publishes a draft bill to relax the taxation of outbound and inbound dividends
The Danish Minister of Taxation published a draft bill on 5 October 2015. This draft bill planned to relax the taxation of certain categories of outbound and inbound dividends in order to comply with European Union (EU) law. However, the proposals
See MoreDenmark: Government publishes a proposal to introduce CbC reporting
The Danish government published a proposal on 18 September 2015 to amend the current tax law, and provide measures that would increase the Danish transfer pricing documentation requirements and include country-by-country (CbC) reporting. The
See MoreDenmark: Budget for 2016
The Budget for 2016 was presented to the parliament on 6 October 2015. The following main changes are proposed in the Budget: Corporate taxation: Country-by-country reporting for income and taxes paid is introduced for multinational enterprises.
See MoreDenmark publishes information on the Budget for 2016
The Danish government published information on the Budget for 2016 on 29 September 2015. The tax measures set out in the Budget, which will be presented to the parliament on 8 October 2015, include some important changes as summarized below: -
See MoreGhana: Treaty with Denmark boost Denmark’s investment in Ghana
Statistics from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) reveal that direct investment from Denmark to Ghana in early 2014 amounted to over US$57.6million. The Finance Committee Report of Parliament also indicated that imports from Denmark to
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