DTA between Luxembourg and Uzbekistan enters into force
On 26 July 2019, the amending protocol to the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Luxembourg and Uzbekistan was entered into force and applies from 1 January 2020. The agreement was signed by Luxembourg Minister of Finance Pierre Gramegna and
See MoreLuxembourg: MLI enters into force
On 1 August 2019, the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Instrument or MLI) entered into force in respect of Luxembourg. MLI provisions that affect withholding
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax administration updates its CbC reporting guidance page
On 16 July 1019, the Luxembourg tax administration released its CbC reporting guidance page with new updates, including a new user manual for the MyGuichet e-filing system for submitting CbC reports and a new XSD schema (XML). Under the new manual
See MoreLuxembourg: Government publishes budget law for the year of 2019
On 26 April 2019, Luxembourg published the Law of 26 April 2019 in the Official Gazette containing the measures for the 2019 budget. The law lowered the standard corporation tax rate from 18% for the financial year 2018 to 17% for the financial
See MoreLuxembourg deposits its MLI ratification instrument
On 9 April 2019, Luxembourg deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI). The MLI will enter into force for Luxembourg on the
See MoreLuxembourg: Finance Minister presents draft budget law for 2019
On 5 March 2019, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, presented to the Chamber of Deputies the draft budget law 2019 together with the draft multi-annual financial planning, for the 2019-2022 period to the Chamber of Deputies. The
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax Authority clarifies the new Permanent Establishment definition
On 22 February 2019, Luxembourg tax authorities issued a new circular (No.19) that clarifies recently added the new Permanent Establishment (PE) definition as set forth in article 16(5) of the Tax Adaptation Law (StAnpG). Under the new paragraph,
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament passes draft law implementing EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
On 18 December 2018, the Luxembourg Parliament passed draft law No 7318 (the Law) implementing the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD), which sets out limitation to interest deductibility, the provisions on controlled foreign companies ( CFC) and
See MoreEU: 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
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