Spain approves extension of windfall taxes on banks and reduced VAT rates
On 11 January 2024, the Spanish Government issued a press release announcing the approval of the Royal Decree-Law. The Royal Decree-Law was approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers on 27 December 2023. This Decree extends specific measures to
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Luxembourg publishes municipal rate multipliers for 2024
On 9 January 2024, the Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax (Administration des Contributions Directes) released a newsletter regarding the municipal rate multipliers (coefficients) for the 2024 tax year. These coefficients were initially
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Belgium approves 2024 budget Introducing new CFC rules
Belgium has approved the 2024 budgetary measures, including new CFC rules, increased progressive tax on credit institutions, and strengthening Cayman tax rules. New CFC rules One key aspect of Belgiam’s CFC rules is the implementation of the
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France enacts 2024 finance law with global minimum tax rules
On 30 December 2023, France released its Finance Law for 2024 (Law no. 2023-1322) in the Official Gazette, along with the Constitutional Court's review, affirming the constitutionality of key tax measures. A major highlight is the implementation of
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Romania publishes pillar 2 global minimum tax in the official gazette
On 5 January 2024, Romania published Law No. 431 of 29 December 2023 in the Official Gazette. This law enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax in accordance with Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. In
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Greece: AADE issues preferential tax regime jurisdictions list for tax year 2022
On 27 December 2023, the Greek tax authority (AADE) released Circular No. A.1205, outlining which jurisdictions qualify as preferential tax regimes for the 2022 tax period. The list comprises nations where the corporate income tax and capital gains
See MoreLuxembourg: Administration of direct tax updates 2024 PIT brackets
On 5 January 2024, the Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax released a newsletter in relation to the income tax changes for the 2024 tax year. The newsletter includes the Law of 22 December 2023 on amendments to the Income Tax Law, submitted to
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Poland announces base interest rates for related party debt for 2024
On 3 January 2024, Poland’s tax authority published a release related to a notice on the base interest rates and margins for the safe harbor simplification for loan, credit, or bond transactions between related parties in 2024. The safe harbor
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Denmark: Government propose amendments to the list of jurisdictions subject to defensive tax measures
On 19 December 2023, the Danish government introduced draft bill L 92 with the goal of synchronizing the roster of jurisdictions affected by Danish defensive tax measures with the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions, updated on 17 October 2023.
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Slovenia gazettes law applying Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules
On 21 December 2023, Slovenia released the Minimum Tax Act No.131 of 22 December 2023 through the Official Gazette, outlining the adoption of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax as per the guidelines of Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523. The law
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Spain: Council of Minister approves draft law transposing EU directive on mínimum taxation
The Council of Ministers has approved, on 19 December 2023 in the first round, the Draft Law that allows the full transposition of the European Directive relating to the guarantee of a global minimum level of taxation of 15% for groups of
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Netherlands publishes DAC7 FAQs
On January 1, 2024, the Netherlands’ tax authorities released a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify the Netherlands’ reporting obligations and procedures under DAC7. The FAQs provide details regarding specific key terms,
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Poland publishes guidance on transfer pricing, base interest rates, and margin rates
On 29 December 2023, Poland’s Ministry of Finance released the guide on submitting transfer pricing information, which includes: Detailed FAQs related to the obligation to submit transfer pricing information; entity identification
See MoreNetherlands releases pillar 2 global minimum tax guide
On 31 December 2023, the Dutch Tax Administration released the guide on the Minimum Tax Act 2024. The Minimum Tax Act 2024, which entered into force on 31 December 2023, facilitates the implementation of the global minimum tax under Pillar 2 under
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Belgium: Parliament to introduce mandatory electronic invoicing
On 28 December 2023, the Belgian parliament deliberated a draft law for amending the Value Added Tax Law to introduce mandatory electronic invoicing. The parliament proposed that the mandatory electronic invoicing requirements would be enacted from
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Lithuania updates its blacklist in various tax aspects
On 30 November 2023, Lithuania issued an order revising its list of selected territories (blacklist), incorporating Russia as a new addition. The blacklist plays a crucial role in various tax aspects, including Lithuania's CFC rules. List of
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Italy: 2024 budget law includes new tax credit and exemption for capital gains
On 30 December 2023, Italy issued Law No. 213 of 30 December 2023 concerning the State Budget for 2024 and the multi-year budget for 2024-2026. Some key tax measures include: Personal income tax brackets have been reduced from 4 to 3 by
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Finland passes pillar 2 global minimum tax
On 28 December 2023, Finland's Ministry of Finance declared that it passed the bill HE 77/2023 vp. This bill enacts the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax by Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 of 14 December 2022. On 19 October 2023,
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