Czech Republic: Filing date VAT ledger statements
The government has revealed its plans to amend the tax law and it seems the changes would not totally affect the income tax law. All taxpayers who claim for value added tax (VAT) deductions will have to file VAT ledger statements that means
See MoreSlovak Republic and US: FATCA agreement approved by Slovak Republic
The FATCA Model 1A agreement (2015) between the Slovak Republic and the United States was approved on 28th August 2015 by the Slovakian government and has now been submitted for ratification to the National
See MoreDTA between Malaysia and Slovak Republic approved by Slovak Republic
The Income Tax Treaty (DTA; 2015) between Malaysia and the Slovak Republic was approved by the government of the Slovak Republic on 28th August 2015 and has now been submitted for ratification to the National Council. This treaty was signed on
See MoreNetherlands-Publish Budget Proposal for 2016
The Dutch Ministry of Finance published its budget proposals for fiscal year 2016 on 15 September 2015. The budget proposals cover several tax law changes, including the application of the recent modifications of the European Union (EU)
See MoreThe Netherlands -Draft law implementing new transfer pricing documentation requirements
The Dutch State Secretary of Finance released a draft law providing changes to the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act 1969 on 15 September 2015. The proposed changes involve supplementary transfer pricing documentation requirements in line with the
See MoreDouble tax treaty signed between Spain and Qatar
A double tax treaty between Spain and Qatar was signed on September 10, 2015. Spanish Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro and his Qatari counterpart Ali Sharif Al Emadi signed the agreement on behalf of their respective countries. The treaty is in
See MoreRomania: New Agency for Largest Taxpayers
The Romanian tax authority has obtained permission from the Government to establish a specialized agency for dealing with the largest taxpayers. This initiative was recommended by an IMF report published last month. Recently the Romanian
See MoreFrance: New article on transfer pricing assessments and withholding tax relief for repatriated profits
A new Article L. 62 A of the French tax procedure code was published in the official bulletin on 2 September 2015. The article provided rules that efficiently establish the tax treatment of certain profits transferred abroad by French taxpayers, and
See MorePolish parliament approves new transfer pricing rules
The parliament approved a bill on 11 September 2015 including changes the transfer pricing rules regarding transactions between related parties. According to the bill a taxpayer that is part of a multinational corporate group with annual income or
See MoreIreland explains approach to VAT and portfolio management services
Following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision in the Deutsche Bank case concerning the value added tax (VAT) treatment of portfolio management services the Irish Revenue issued an eBrief on 4 September 2015 to explain its approach to the
See MoreECJ: Advocate General issues an opinion involving dividend taxation and free movement of capital
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued an opinion on 10 September 2015 in the case of Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek v Skatteverket (Case C-252/14). The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden had asked the ECJ for a
See MoreItaly: Extended the Statute of Limitation to Double in Criminal Tax Investigations
Italy has published the decree in the Official Gazette on 18 August 2015 on new anti-¬abuse rule and other measures to enhance legal certainty in tax matters. It became effective on 2 September 2015. The decree also modifies the rules on the
See MoreRomania: New fiscal code published addressing corporate tax regime amendments
Romanian government published the Law no. 227/2015 regarding the Fiscal Code on 10 September, 2015. The new Fiscal Code, coming into force in 2016 which brings the following amendments for the corporate and micro-enterprise income taxation
See MoreRomania enacts new Fiscal Procedure Code
The Romanian tax authority has published the revised Fiscal Procedure Code in the Official Gazette no. 545 dated 23 July 2015. The existing Fiscal Procedure Code is being updated by Law 207/2015 implementing new provisions with respect to tax
See MoreSocial security agreement signed between Finland and South Korea
Finland and Korea (Rep.) signed a social security agreement on 9 September 2015, in Seoul. The agreement mainly focuses on pensions and unemployment insurance and includes regulations regarding the so-called posted employees. Under the agreement,
See MoreCyprus-Ukraine initial protocol to treaty
The governments of Cyprus and Ukraine initialed an amending protocol regarding the Cyprus - Ukraine Income Tax Treaty (2012) on 2 July 2015. A press release was published by the government of Cyprus in this regard on 8 September
See MoreGermany: Ratification of Protocol to OECD Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Germany deposited its instrument of ratification on 28 August 2015 for the protocol to the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. It is anticipated that the agreement will enter into force on 1 December
See MoreECJ: decision on time of supply of services for VAT purposes
On 3 September 2015 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a decision in the case of Asparuhovo Lake Investment Company. The case had been referred to the ECJ by the Administrativen sad in Bulgaria and concerned the time of the chargeable event
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