COVID-19: German parliament passes additional stimulus package
On 29 June 2020, the German parliament has approved the second economic stimulus package in response to COVID-19. The package includes the following tax measures. A reduction in the standard rate of value-added tax from 19 to 16 percent for the
See MoreCyprus Gazettes EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
After the partial adoption of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD I) of 12 July 2016 in 2019, on 19 June 2020 the Parliament of Cyprus voted into law the remaining provisions of ATAD I, as well as the provisions of the EU ATAD II of
See MoreMalta extends deadlines for DAC6 reporting amid COVID-19
On 2 July 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue has announced the deferral of reporting on EU cross-border arrangements (DAC6) due to COVID-19 pandemic. All reporting and data exchange deadlines in 2020, the first reporting year, are thus
See MoreSlovenia extends deadlines for DAC6 reporting amid COVID-19
On 30 June 2020, the Slovenian Financial Administration published a statement regarding deferral of reporting on EU cross-border arrangements (DAC6) due to COVID-19 pandemic. All reporting and data exchange deadlines in 2020, the first
See MoreDenmark: Tax authority extends the initial DAC6 reporting by six months
On 29 June 2020, the Tax authority updated guidance to announce that the primary deadline of reporting cross-border arrangements (DAC6) are extended by six-months. The specific deadlines are declared through an Executive Order (BEK) No. 1049 of 29
See MoreSpain publishes tax return forms and instructions for 2019
On 12 June, Spain released an Order HAC/565/2020 in the Official Gazette which approves the forms and instructions for the Corporation Tax and Non-Resident Income Tax returns for periods starting between 1 January and 31 December 2019. The order
See MoreGreece: Finance Ministry announces COVID-19 relief measures for July to September 2020
On 3 July 2020, the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs announced the progress of additional measures to support employees and companies for the period July to September 2020. The relief measures include: Granting of
See MoreHungary: The central bank reduces base interest rate for late tax payment
On 23 June 2020, the Hungarian central bank reduces the base interest rate from 0.9% to 0.75% in order to maintain price stability and support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. With respect to taxes, the base rate is used for different
See MorePoland: Ministry of Finance further extends TP documentation deadline due to COVID 19
On 24 June 2020, the Polish Ministry of Finance announced the further extension of transfer pricing documentation deadlines due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement extends the local transfer pricing documentation preparation deadline as
See MoreDenmark: Supreme Court makes a decision regarding royalties and TP documentation
On 25 June 2020, the Supreme Court made a decision on a case, entitled “Denmark vs. Adecco A/S”, in favor of Danish company, Adecco, and its Swiss parent company in a dispute involving the deductibility of royalties and the sufficiency of
See MoreIreland: Tax authority extends the DAC6 reporting timelines by six months
Due to coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has recently agreed to delay the entry into force of certain European Union (EU) taxation measures. Among these is the delay of Council Directive 2018/822, commonly known as the Directive on
See MoreSweden: Tax Agency extends deadlines for DAC6 reporting amid COVID-19
On 24 June 2020, the Swedish Ministry of Finance published a statement announcing its intension to extend the reporting deadline of EU directive on reporting requirements for certain cross-border transactions (DAC6) due to the outbreak of the
See MoreCzech Republic: Financial Administration announces to expect a delay on DAC6 implementation
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, and in response to requests from European trade associations, the European Commission has published its proposal to amend Directive 2011/16/EU which deals with various strands of administrative co-operation in the field of
See MoreBelgium declares guidelines on EU directive DAC6
On 26 June 2020, the Belgian tax authorities published a circular on the EU directive on mandatory disclosure of cross-border arrangements (DAC6) with effective from 1 July 2020. The published circular provides guidelines on the interpretation
See MoreCyprus: House of Representatives passed the law to implement EU ATAD
On 19 June 2020, the Cyprus Parliament adopted the law to implement the provisions EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD I) with respect to exit taxation rules, as well as, the provisions of the amending Directive (ATAD II) with respect to
See MoreBelgium: Parliament adopts business loss carry-back relief
On 18 June 2020, the parliament of Belgium adopted a bill providing provision for loss carry back applicable for companies in response to Covid-19 pandemic. The loss carry back is provided by allowing for the creation of a tax-exempt reserve
See MoreNetherlands updates mutual agreement procedures
On 22 June 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued a decree updating the mutual agreement procedures (MAP). The decree is effective retroactively to 11 June 2020, and replaces a prior (2008) decree. The decree was updated to reflect recent
See MoreBulgaria: Government Officially publishes a Bill regarding reduced VAT rate
On 19 June 2020, Government Officially published a Bill regarding amending the reduced 9% VAT rates for certain goods and services as a temporary measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Bill was passed in the Parliament on 12 June 2020.
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