Luxembourg 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
See MoreUkraine: President sign the law to ratify income tax treaty with Luxembourg
The Ukrainian President signed a law to ratify the income tax treaty with Luxembourg on 3 April 2017. The Convention between two states was signed as long ago as on 6 September 1997, but has not been ratified until now. On 30 September 2016, parties
See MoreSingapore, Luxembourg Competent authority agreement on automatic exchange of information signed
The Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information (2016) between Singapore and Luxembourg was signed on 10 March 2017. The agreement provides details of what types information will be exchanged and when, in accordance with OECD
See MoreDTA between Luxembourg and Uruguay enters into force
The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Luxembourg and Uruguay entered into force on 11 January 2017. The agreement applies from 1 January 2018. From this date, the new treaty generally replaces the Uruguay-Luxembourg Income and Capital Tax
See MoreDTA between Luxembourg and Brunei expected to be entered into force
The Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Luxembourg and Brunei is expected to be entered into force on 26 January 2017. The treaty was signed on 14 July 2015. The agreement will be applicable from 1 January 2018 for both countries. According to
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax authorities issued transfer pricing circular
The Luxembourg tax authorities issued a new circular addressing the tax treatment of companies engaged in intra-group financing transactions. On 27 December 2016, Circular L.I.R. n°56/1 – 56bis/1 is released which replaces and supersedes the
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified amending exchange of notes to treaty with Austria
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the amending exchange of notes, signed on 25 March 2015, to the Austria - Luxembourg Income and Capital Tax Treaty (1962), as amended by the 1992 and 2009 protocols on 23
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Brunei
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Brunei Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) on 23 December
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Hungary
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Hungary Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2015) on 23 December 2016. Once in force and effective, the new treaty will replace the Hungary-Luxembourg Income and
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified DTA with Senegal
According to a journal published on 27 December 2016, Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg-Senegal Income and Capital Tax Treaty (2016) on 23 December 2016. The treaty was signed on 10 February 2016. The treaty was concluded in the French language.
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratified amending protocol to treaty with Ukraine
Luxembourg ratified the Luxembourg–Ukraine amending protocol to income and capital tax treaty (1997) on 23 December 2016. The protocol was signed on 30 September
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament ratifies DTA with Uruguay
Luxembourg ratified the income and capital tax treaty with Uruguay on 23 December 2016. The treaty was signed on 10 March
See MoreLuxembourg: Tax treaty enters into force with Serbia
The income tax treaty between Luxembourg and Serbia entered into force on 27 December 2016. The agreement generally applies from 1 January 2017. Under the provisions of the treaty, the withholding tax limitations to be applicable to the
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament does not support EU proposal on CCCTB
The Luxembourg parliament on 22 December 2016 adopted a resolution indicating that Luxembourg does not support the re-launched Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) proposal because it is regarded as incompatible with the subsidiarity and
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament adopts country-by-country reporting
The Luxembourg Parliament on 13 December 2016 passed legislation implementing country- by-country (CbC) reporting requirements for Luxembourg entities that are part of a Multinational Enterprise Group (MNE Group). The new CbC reporting legislation
See MoreLuxembourg-Tunisia amending protocol to treaty entered into force
The amending protocol to treaty between Luxembourg and Tunisia entered into force on 30 November 2016. The treaty was signed on 5 September 2014 to the Luxembourg - Tunisia income and capital tax treaty (1996) . The protocol generally applies from
See MoreLuxembourg: Parliament adopts Budget 2017
The Luxembourg parliament adopted the 2017 Budget bill no.7050 on 22 December 2016. The draft budget was presented to the parliament on 12 October
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