UK: Customs Information Paper on Exit from the EU
HMRC has issued Customs Information Paper 42 (2016) in relation to the referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU). The paper clarifies that there will be no immediate change to the movement of goods in or out of the UK. Until Article 50
See MoreBelgian Government approved new draft legislation to implement TP documentation and CbC reporting requirements
The Government of Belgium has approved new draft legislation to effectively implement CbC reporting and introduce formal transfer pricing documentation requirements in Belgium. The draft legislation is according to 3 tiered approach of Action 13 of
See MoreSpain: Compulsory e-filing for large companies
Recently the Spanish government has issued an order addressing several tax filing obligations. Large Companies will have to file tax documents such as returns, declarations or reimbursement requests electronically as from 1 July 2016. The order was
See MoreLuxembourg: explanations regarding modifications to Net worth tax 2016
The Luxembourg administration for direct taxes published Circular which provides explanations regarding the 2016 changes of the Net worth tax (NWT), on 16 June 2016. A reduced rate of 0.05% applies for taxable net worth above EUR 500 million from 1
See MoreEU agrees on draft Directive on anti-avoidance
On 21 June 2016 the EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council reached agreement on a draft Directive on tax avoidance practices following expiry of the required period for further issues to be raised. The draft Directive will be presented for
See MoreEU Finance Ministers reach preliminary agreement on tax avoidance proposals
It is reported that on 17 June 2016 the EU finance ministers reached preliminary agreement on a modified version of the European Commission’s proposals on countering tax avoidance originally released at the beginning of 2016. Original
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic position of Latvia
On 16 June 2016 the IMF published on its website a staff report following the conclusion of discussions with Latvia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Growth increased to 2.7% in 2015 and investment grew at 2.1% following a
See MoreLuxembourg: Corporate income tax rate proposed by reducing 3%
On 3 June 2016, the Ministry of Finance of Luxembourg published its Stability and Growth Program for 2016-2020. To further economic development, a reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 21% to 18% and an increase of the investment credits
See MorePoland: President signs GAAR provisions
The President of Poland has signed the bill amendments to the Tax Code including the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) requirements on 7 June 2016 and it is likely that GAAR will be introduced in July 2016. GAAR provisions will provide some tax
See MoreGreece: Transfer pricing obligations of acquiring company in case of merger
The Public Revenue Authority has published a legal document entitled "ΔΕΑΦΒ 1086197 ΕΞ 2016" on 2nd June 2016 for providing clarifications that the acquiring company is responsible for the submission of the relevant transfer pricing
See MoreAustria: Proposes legislation on Transfer Pricing documentation and CbC reporting
The Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published draft legislation to implement the Master File in line with the new OECD standard. The legislation includes a requirement to prepare a Master file, Local file(s), and CbCR. The new requirements
See MoreGermany: Ministry of Finance introducing CbCR, Master File and Local File
The German Ministry of Finance published a draft bill on 1 June 2016 to incorporate guidance on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country (CbC) reporting into local legislation. The draft bill required multinationals with consolidated
See MoreGreece: Withholding tax on dividends and taxation of dividend income
The Public Revenue Authority has published Circular POL 1068 on 2nd June 2016 for providing clarifications on the increased 15% withholding tax rate and the taxation of dividend income earned. The Circular settles the provisions of Law 4389/2016
See MoreCzech Republic: Changes to real estate acquisition tax has approved
The lower chamber of the parliament has approved a bill in the third reading on 1st June 2016 regarding the changes to the Senate Legislative Measure on Real Estate Acquisition Tax. Particularly the Bill gives that the taxpayer of the real estate
See MoreDecision on EU financial transaction tax must come in June 2016
Austrian finance minister Schelling is reported by Reuters as having set a deadline of June 2016 for agreement on the proposal to introduce a financial transaction tax by 10 EU Member States. Other states are reported to have indicated reservations
See MoreEU Council issues state of play note on financial transaction tax proposal
The general secretariat to the Council of the EU issued a note on June 3, 2016 setting out the state of play with regard to the proposal to introduce a financial transaction tax by 10 EU Member States. The note discusses possible outcomes of ongoing
See MoreBulgaria: Guidelines on submission of financial information published
The National Revenue Agency has published guidelines and instructions on the submission of financial information on 26th May 2016 under the Bulgaria - United States FATCA Model 1B Agreement (2014). The document covers document submission procedures
See MoreAustria: Publishes Transfer Pricing Documentation draft Law
The Austrian Ministry of Finance (MoF) published the draft of the European Union (EU) Tax Amendment Act 2016 on 9 May 2016. The focus of this proposal is the draft of the new Austrian Transfer Pricing Documentation Law (TPDL). The new law serves as
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