EU: Tax Rulings Issued by Luxembourg were not State Aid
On 19 September 2018 the European Commission determined that the non-taxation of certain profits arising to McDonald's Europe Franchising in Luxembourg did not amount to illegal State aid. The Commission had investigated under EU State aid rules
See MoreLuxembourg: Government submits a bill for ratification of the MLI to parliament
On 3 July 2018 the Luxembourg government submitted the bill for ratification of the Multilateral Instrument (“MLI”) to parliament. On 15 June 2018, the Cabinet was approved this bill for ratification of the Multilateral Instrument
See MoreLuxembourg: Government submits EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) to Parliament
On 20 June 2018, the draft law (Draft Law) implementing the European Union (EU) Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) was introduced in the Luxembourg Parliament. Accordingly, as from 2019, a new provision will be introduced that limits interest
See MoreLuxembourg: Cabinet approves draft law for implementation of EU anti-tax avoidance directive
On 15 June 2018, the Luxembourg Cabinet approved a draft bill providing for measures to implement the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). The draft bill includes the new provisions on the limitation of interest deduction, which limit the
See MoreLuxembourg: Cabinet approves a bill for the ratification of BEPS MLI
On 15 June 2018, the Luxembourg Cabinet approved a bill ratifying the Multilateral Agreement on the Implementation of Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI), which Luxembourg signed on 7 June 2017. Upon
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament adopts the new IP regime
On 17 April 2018, the Bill on a new IP regime adopted was by the parliament. This will enter into force with retroactive effect as from 1 January 2018. The IP regime introduces a new article 50 ter into the Income Tax Law (ITL) that provides for an
See MoreLuxembourg: Government passes new IP tax regime
On 22 March 2018, the bill on the new IP regime was adopted by the Luxembourg Government. The Bill must now be signed into law and published in the Official Gazette to enter into force. Once in force, it is effective from 1 January 2018. The regime
See MoreLuxembourg and France sign new tax treaty
On 20 March 2018, Luxembourg and France signed a new income tax treaty and a new protocol, replacing the current double tax treaty signed on 1 April 1958. The Treaty contains a number of treaty-based recommendations including BEPS action 14 (making
See MoreLuxembourg publishes list of jurisdictions for exchanging CbC reports
On 20 February 2018, the Luxembourg Government published the Grand Ducal Regulation of 23 February 2018 containing the list of countries considered to exchange Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The list includes 52 jurisdictions in respect of the
See MoreSenegal approves tax treaty agreement with Luxembourg
The Senegalese Council of Ministers approved the pending income and capital tax agreement with Luxembourg on 17 January 2018. The treaty was signed on 10 February 2016. Luxembourg ratified the agreement on 23 December 2016. It will enter into force
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament approves the Budget for 2018
On 14 December 2017, the Luxembourg Parliament approved the budget for 2018 and officially published it on 21 December 2017, with the tax measures applicable from 1 January 2018. The corporate tax rate will fall from 19 percent to 18 percent. As a
See MoreLuxembourg: Government approves income tax treaty with Cyprus
On 1 December 2017, the Luxembourg Cabinet approved the income tax agreement with Cyprus for ratification. The agreement was signed on May 8, 2017. It will enter into force once both parties have completed their internal ratification procedures, and
See MoreLuxembourg: Minister of Finance presents the budget law for 2018 to Parliament
On 11 October 2017, Finance Minister presented the draft 2018 Budget Law to the Luxembourg Parliament. The proposed bill on the budget provides for only a few changes for legal entities. On the proposal of the budget, starting January 1, 2018, the
See MoreLuxembourg and Uzbekistan sign a protocol to amend the DTA
On 18 September 2017, the amending protocol of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Luxembourg and Uzbekistan was signed for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. The protocol would
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax authority publishes circular on mutual agreement procedure
To set out the procedures for the implementation of the mutual agreement procedure (MAP), on 28 August 2017, the Director of Taxes published Circular L.G. Conv. D.I. No. 60. The MAP intends to eliminate legal and economic double taxation. The MAP
See MoreLuxembourg: Government announces new intellectual property tax regime
Luxembourg has announced a new regime that offers a special tax incentive for certain income from intellectual property rights. On 7 August 2017, a bill of law proposing the introduction of a new Luxembourg intellectual property (IP) tax regime was
See MoreLuxembourg signs the Multilateral Convention
On 7 June 2017 the Luxembourg Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna signed, on behalf of Luxembourg, the OECD Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, which aims to close loopholes in
See MoreCyprus: Double tax agreement with Luxembourg
The governments of Cyprus and Luxembourg have signed a convention for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance. The agreement was signed on 8 May 2017 in
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