Luxembourg ends temporary VAT rate reduction
On 27 December 2023, the Luxembourg Directorate of Registration, Domains, and VAT issued Circular No. 812-1 of 27 December 2023, which declared the end of the temporary reduction in VAT rates as mandated by the Law of 26 October 2022. As
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Luxembourg: Government approves bill on investment tax credit
On 19 December 2023, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies adopted Bill 8276 on the modernization of the investment tax credit. The investment tax credit bill will be effective from 2024. The bill includes several amendments to the investment tax
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Luxembourg implements pillar two global minimum tax
On 20 December 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament approved Law No 8292 of 22 December 2023 on pillar two global minimum tax. The bill aims to incorporate the OECD Pillar Two global minimum tax rules in line with EU Council Directive 2022/2523 of 14
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Ireland publishes new guidance on requesting TP documentation
On 18 December 2023, the Irish Revenue issued eBrief No. 261/23 providing a new Tax and Duty Manual Part 35a-01-05 - Requests for Transfer Pricing (TP) Documentation. This Tax and Duty Manual documents the operational policy of the Transfer
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Italy releases draft tax returns and rules for 2024
On 22 December 2023, the Italian Revenue Agency published the draft tax return forms and instructions for filing in 2024. The tax return forms include the personal income tax return, the corporate tax return, the partnership tax return, the regional
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Germany updates tax haven defense ordinance: Adds and removes jurisdictions in response to EU decision
On 20 December 2023, Germany issued the Ordinance, amending the Tax Haven Defense Ordinance, as published in the Official Gazette. The Tax Haven Defense Ordinance plays a critical role in identifying jurisdictions considered non-cooperative under
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Germany: Bundesrat approves secondary credit market promotion Act
On 14 December 2023, upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) granted approval to the Secondary Credit Market Promotion Act. The Act had already received approval from the German Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on 13 December 2023 and is
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Ireland passes finance act (no. 2) 2023 for 2024 budget and pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 18 December 2023, Ireland enacted the Finance Act (No. 2) 2023 (Act No. 39 of 2023), which contains provisions for the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in line with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In addition to the Pillar 2
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Croatia approves pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 22 December 2023, Croatia announced in the Official Gazette that it approved the Law on Minimum Global Profit Tax. The Croatian Parliament adopted the legislation on 15 December 2023. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global
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Switzerland to implement pillar 2 global minimum tax in 2024
On 22 December 2023, the Swiss Federal Council published a release in which it confirmed enforcing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in Switzerland from 1 January 2024. As previously reported, the Federal Council will gradually introduce the global
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Belgium enacts law on public CbC reporting
On 21 December 2023, the Belgian Chamber of Representatives passed a legislation for enacting the public Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting as required by Directive (EU) 2021/2101. The Directive mandates that a company is subject to public
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Czech Republic: President approves law to enact global minimum tax
On 14 December 2023, according to an update released by the Czech Republic Parliament, President Petr Pavel signed the law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under the Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 29 December
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Romania: Parliament passes pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 19 December 2023, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies (lower house of parliament) approved the law to implement the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In addition to the Pillar 2 global minimum
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Malta releases guidelines about notional interest deduction (NID) rules
On 20 December 2023, Malta's Commissioner for Revenue published Version 1.1 of the Guidelines in Relation to the Notional Interest Deduction (NID) Rules. The Version 1.1 updates the sections regarding notional interest deduction (NID) approval,
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Cyprus: Special contribution for defence on interest reduced to 17%
Cyprus has decreased the Special Contribution for Defence rate on interest from 30% to 17%, which will be effective from 1 January 2024. This contribution rate is applicable to all individuals and companies receiving or credited with interest. The
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Italy approves pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 19 December 2023, Italy’s Council of Ministers issued a press release in which it passed the legislative decree for implementing the Pillar 2 global minimum tax under Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. This includes the
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Sweden: Parliament approves bill to implement Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 13 December 2023, the Swedish parliament (Riksdag) declared the approval of a bill to implement the Minimum Taxation Directive (2022/2523) into Swedish law ensuring a global minimum tax level for large multinational and domestic groups in the
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Netherlands announces major tax amendments for 2024
The Dutch Ministry of Finance released an overview of the most important tax amendments for 2024. These changes pertain to the Tax Plan for 2024, which the Dutch Senate approved on 19 December 2023. The key explanations and measures include:
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