Austria: Parliament and Federal Council approve Tax Reform Act 2015/16
The parliament (Nationalrat) and Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the “Tax Reform Act 2015/16 (Steuerreformgesetz 2015/16)” with minor changes on 23 July
See MoreSpain: BEPS country by country reporting provisions enacted
The Spanish Ministry of Finance published Royal Decree 634/2015 of 10 July 2015 in the Official Gazette on 11 July, 2015. The Decree contains corporate income tax regulations including (BEPS) country by country reporting requirements in line
See MoreGreece: tax authorities issue circular to clarify transfer pricing regulations
The Greek tax authorities issued circular no. POL 1142/02.07.2015 dated July 2, 2015 to explain transfer pricing (TP) documentation issues raised in light of the new Income Tax Law no. L. 4172/2013 and Tax Procedures Code no. L. 4174/2013. The
See MoreCzech Republic: VAT reverse charge extended
The VAT reverse charge for a range of agricultural crops has been extended by the tax office. The local reverse charge mechanism is a tool used to help prevent so-called missing trader VAT fraud. This is a fraud whereby criminals target the EU
See MoreGermany plans to adopt BEPS guidance on transfer pricing documentation and CbC reporting requirement
The German government has announced plans to incorporate guidance on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country (CbC) reporting) in line with the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project into local legislation. The
See MoreIrish Revenue clarifies effect of ECJ decisions on VAT rules
On 17 July 2015 the Irish Revenue issued eBrief 73/15 outlining the practical implications of certain decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in value added tax (VAT) cases. The issues are related to VAT issues for pension funds. Supply of
See MoreIncome Tax Treaty Signed between Luxembourg and Brunei
Luxembourg and Brunei have signed an Income Tax Treaty on 14 July 2015. The purpose of the agreement between the two countries is to enable the tax administrations to eliminate double taxation and prevention of fiscal
See MoreCzech tax authorities clarify implications of ECJ Skandia decision
A clarification was recently issued by the Czech Republic tax administration in relation to the implications of the Skandia America decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The ECJ decision concerned Skandia which was a US corporation with
See MoreFrance introduces withholding tax on benefits from employment
On 17 June 2015, the Ministries of Finances and Budget declared that a withholding tax system for fringe benefits will be introduced in France and will come into effect from 1 January 2018. It is expected that the withholding tax will be processed
See MoreCyprus: Parliament Enacts Tax Law Amendments
On 9 July 2015 the House of Representatives of Cyprus enacted into law a number of significant tax law proposals. The laws were published in the Cyprus Government Gazette on 16 July 2015. A number of changes to the Cyprus corporate and personal
See MoreSlovenia: Procedures for Advance Pricing Agreements
The Ministry of Finance has published proposed changes to the Slovenian Tax Procedure Act. The envisaged amendments bring a broad variety of important amendments regarding automatic exchange of information and elimination of administrative
See MoreSocial Security Agreement between Israel and Italy ratified
By way of Law No. 98, the Social Security Agreement (2010) between Israel and Italy has been ratified on 18th June 2015 by Italy. Once in force and effective, this new agreement will replace the Social Security Agreement
See MoreTIEA between Aruba and Czech Republic signed
An exchange of information agreement relating to tax matters (TIEA) between Aruba and the Czech Republic was signed on 8th July
See MorePoland: Published revised draft bill on transfer pricing documentation
Poland’s Government published the revised draft of the Personal Income Tax /Corporate Income Tax Act (Bill) concerning documentation of intercompany transactions on 18 June 2015. According to the revised draft, the management or control
See MoreSocial Security Agreement and protocol between Canada and Italy ratified
According to Law No. 93 as published in the Official Gazette No. 154 on 6th July 2015, the Social Security Agreement (1995) between Canada and Italy and its amending protocol has been ratified by Italy on 16th June
See MoreCyprus: Sweeping tax reforms to encourage foreign investors
Cyprus has announced a series of tax reforms which aim to sustain Cyprus as an even more attractive choice for Individuals and companies aiming to structure their worldwide investments using Cyprus as the jurisdiction of choice for holding
See MoreRomania: Chamber of Deputies approves the Fiscal Code and the Fiscal Procedure Code
The Chamber of Deputies has approved on 25 June 2015 the Fiscal Code and the Fiscal Procedure Code. The new Fiscal Code includes measures important to the economy, the most important being the reduction of VAT to 19%, as Romania moves from having
See MoreDTA negotiations between Croatia and Kazakhstan ongoing
Under a recent declaration made by the tax authorities of Croatia, tax treaty negotiations between Croatia and Kazakhstan are currently
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