Luxembourg approves tax treaty with Albania
Luxembourg's Council of State approved a draft law to ratify the income and capital tax treaty with Albania on 24 September 2024, it was originally Signed on 14 January 2009, the treaty allows for a maximum dividend tax rate of 5% for companies
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Norway signs new VAT agreement with EU
Norway's ambassador to the EU, Anders H. Eide announced that he signed a renegotiated agreement with the EU on administrative cooperation in the field of VAT to combat international VAT fraud on 2 October 2024. An agreement between Norway and the
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European Commission refers Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal to court for failing to transpose Pillar Two Minimum Taxation Directive
The European Commission (EC) decided to refer Spain, Cyprus, Poland, and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures for the transposition into national law of Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of
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France sets interest deductibility rate limit for shareholder payments
France’s Ministry of Finance released the quarterly TMP (taux moyen pratiqué) rate to determine the annual market rate limit for deducting interest paid to shareholders. French law allows corporations to deduct annual shareholder interest
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Belgium introduces tax measures for Flemish region
Belgium’s new government agreement for the Flemish region includes various tax measures, which includes amendments to inheritance and property taxes. Under the new tax measures, effective in 2026, inheritance tax rates will decrease for small
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Croatia consults amendments to VAT Act
Croatia’s government initiated a public consultation for draft legislation in which it plans to amend the VAT Act by raising the annual threshold for mandatory VAT registration from EUR 40,000 to EUR 50,000, aligning with the cumulative inflation
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Denmark: 2024-25 legislative plan proposes updates to minimum tax, transfer pricing to match OECD rules
Denmark's government announced the legislative programme for the parliamentary year 2024-25 on 1 October 2024. The bill follows up on the government platform "Responsibility for Denmark" from December 2022 and the agreement on "A Stronger Business
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Spain consults crypto-asset reporting framework
The Spanish Ministry of Finance and Public Administration has initiated a public consultation on a draft bill to implement EU Directive 2023/2226 (DAC8), which which integrates the OECD’s crypto-asset reporting framework (CARF) into the regulatory
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Ireland: DPC fines Meta EUR 91 million
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) of Ireland announced its final decision following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) on 27 September 2024. This inquiry was launched in April 2019, after MPIL notified the DPC that it had
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Poland: Lower House passes VAT exemption, optional cash method for small businesses
Poland’s lower house of the Parliament (Sejm) passed the first reading of a bill which allows small businesses with sales in the previous tax year not over EUR 100,000 to receive a value-added tax (VAT) exemption in other EU countries on 27
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Czech Republic approves larger 2024 budget deficit after floods
The Czech Republic's lower house increased the 2024 budget deficit target to CZK 282 billion to allocate CZK 30 billion on 1 October 2024 for flood aid following severe rains in September. The government initially raised the deficit target from
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Netherlands unveils ESG proposals on 2024 Budget Day
The Netherlands government submitted the 2025 Tax Plan to the lower house of Parliament on 17 September 2024. In addition to various proposals to improve the taxation system, the tax plan includes several proposals related to environmental, social,
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France: Prime Minister proposes increased taxation on large corporations
France's Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, has proposed several tax measures aimed at reducing the national debt as part of his draft budget, which include a temporary tax on large corporate profits and a new tax on share buybacks, according to Le
See MoreIreland named amongst top 10 tax havens globally
According to the Tax Justice Network's latest ranking report published on 1 October 2024, Ireland has surpassed the Bahamas to become the ninth-largest tax haven in the world. A spokesperson for Ireland's Department of Finance has denied that the
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Romania, Andorra sign income tax treaty
Romania and Andorra signed an income tax treaty on 27 September 2024. This treaty, the first between the two nations, aims to prevent double taxation. It will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged. Andorra has established
See MorePoland: Lower parliament evaluates draft law to enact Pillar Two global minimum tax
Poland's Sejm (lower house of parliament) is currently reviewing a draft law, submitted on 25 September 2024, to implement the Pillar Two global minimum tax in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 from 14 December 2022. The draft law
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Ireland announces 2025 budget, EUR 10.5 billion in tax cuts
Ireland's Department of Finance published the Budget 2025 on yesterday, 1 October 2024. The Irish government's latest budget mentions EUR 10.5 billion in tax cuts and spending increases. Additionally, the budget outlines how the government plans
See MoreIreland consults tax treatment of interest
Ireland's Department of Finance has announced the initiation of a public consultation regarding the tax treatment of interest on Friday, 27 September 2024. Irish tax legislation includes a number of provisions allowing for the deductibility of an
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