Irish 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
See MoreSouth Africa: Parliament ratified Cyprus-South Africa amending protocol
The South African parliament ratified the amending protocol between Cyprus and South Africa on May 20, 2015. The treaty was signed on 1 April 2015. The protocol modifies the Cyprus - South Africa Income and Capital Tax Treaty
See MoreSwitzerland- Cyprus: Swiss parliament approves the treaty
The Swiss parliament approved the Cyprus - Switzerland Income and Capital Tax Treaty of 2014 on 19 June
See MoreSlovak Republic: New transfer pricing documentation guidance
The Finance Ministry has issued new guidance on transfer pricing documentation. This guidance creates three categories of documentation based on the degree of detail of the information required in relation to a taxpayer’s risk profile. The
See MoreBelgium referred to ECJ on property tax rules
The European Commission has referred Belgium to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on the grounds that its property tax rules are contrary to EU law. Belgium has separate tax rules for property located in Belgium as compared to property located in
See MoreEU: action plan for fair and efficient corporate taxation
On 17 June 2015 the European Commission presented an Action Plan for fair and efficient corporate taxation in the EU. This sets out initiatives to address tax avoidance, ensure sustainable tax revenue and thereby improve the corporate tax
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