Denmark: Tax Minister announces to exempt nonresident charitable organizations from WHT
On 14 September 2020, the Tax Minister announced that Government has a plan to release a Bill in December 2020 regarding the exemption of on non-resident charitable organizations from Danish withholding tax (WHT) on portfolio dividends. At present,
See MoreCyprus: CbC reporting deadline is 31 December 2020
The deadline for multinational enterprise (MNE) groups to comply with the country-by-country (CbC) reporting and notification obligations in Cyprus is 31 December 2020 for the fiscal year 2019. CbC reports and notifications are submitted through
See MoreCyprus publishes a law amending the Assessment and Collection of Taxes Law
On 20 August 2020, Cyprus has published the Assessment and Collection of Taxes (Amendments) (No. 3) Law in the Official Gazette. The Amending Act introduces provisions aimed, among other things, at improving tax compliance and giving the Tax
See MoreEU: Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation
On 16 September 2016 the EU published a departmental paper entitled Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU. The paper examines climate mitigation policy in five sectors that in aggregate account for 95% of greenhouse gas
See MoreEU: Climate Mitigation Policy
On 16 September 2020 the European Union (EU) published on its website a departmental paper on EU Climate Mitigation Policy. The EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS) limits the total amount of emissions and allows participants to trade emission
See MoreNetherlands: Budget proposals for FY 2021
On 15 September 2020, the Dutch government published the budget proposals for fiscal year 2021. The proposals are currently subject to the review and discussions by the Dutch Parliament and as such may be subject to amendments. The final version of
See MoreEU: Report on the VAT Gap in the EU Member States
In a press release of 10 September 2020, the European Commission presented the 2020 Study and Reports on the VAT Gap in the 28 EU Member States. The report presents figures on the VAT Gap in the 28 EU member states (including the UK) for
See MoreCroatia: Finance Ministry publishes a draft Law to ratify BEPS MLI
The Finance Ministry published a draft Law for ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI). Public consultation is required from the Ministry regarding the draft Law. Croatia must now deposit
See MoreFrance: Finance Ministry announces tax payment plans for SMEs
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, on 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced some tax payment idea to assist very small enterprises (VSEs) and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), who have faced economic consequences by the
See MoreBelgium: Transfer pricing deadlines for FY 2019
The Belgian taxpayers should be aware of the transfer pricing documentation requirements and the applicable deadlines to comply with the requirements. The taxpayers have an obligation to prepare and file the following transfer pricing forms if
See MoreDenmark: Government presents draft Budget for the year 2021
On 31 August 2020, the Government presented the draft Budget 2021 or Finance Bill 2021 to the Parliament. The Government's proposal for a Finance Act for 2021 is marked by the corona pandemic, which continues to create both health and economic
See MoreSweden proposes to deny deductions for interest expenses regarding debts to EU blacklist countries
On 3 September 2020, the Swedish Government has announced to deny deductions for interest expenses regarding debts to EU blacklist countries. The EU's work against tax planning and harmful tax competition has been going on for a long
See MoreMalta: Commissioner for Revenue issues ATAD implementation Guidelines
On 31 August 2020, the Maltese Commissioner for Revenue has issued Guidelines in relation to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directives Implementation Regulations (ATAD) on its website. The guidelines on the ATAD Implementation Regulations were issued in
See MoreGreece: Government publishes a Law amending APA rollback rules
On 31 July 2020, the Government Officially published Law 4714/2020, which amends the existing advance pricing agreement (APA) provisions. The new Law helps to comply with the minimum standard under Action 14 of the OECD’s base erosion and profit
See MorePoland clarifies the treatment of dividends under TP rules
On 6 August 2020, the Polish Ministry of Finance has issued a guidance on whether a dividend payment among related entities falls within the scope of the definition of a “controlled transaction” for transfer pricing purposes. The uncertainty
See MoreMalta issues Regulations on temporary support measures amid COVID-19
On 25 August 2020, Malta has issued Legal Notice No. 345, which clarifies Regulations on research and development (R&D) tax credits for corporate income and individual income tax in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Legal Notice includes
See MoreDenmark: Ministry of Taxation publishes a Bill regarding deduction for R&D expenses
The Ministry of Taxation has recently published a draft Bill, which provides an increase in the allowed deduction of R&D expenses up to 130% for the 2020 and 2021 tax years to give support to companies and investment during COVID-19 pandemic.
See MoreItaly finalizes legislative decree for the implementation of DAC6
On 30 July, Italy has published Legislative Decree No. 100 in the Official Gazette as approved by the Council of Ministers for the implementation of the required reporting and exchange of information on cross-border arrangements as per
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