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04/12/24
DORA’s entry into force is fast approaching : have you updat…

Regulation (eu) 2022/2554 of the european parliament and of the council of …

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03/12/24
Luxembourg District Court applies CJEU decision on VAT and d…

On 22 November 2024, the Luxembourg District Court ruled that directors’ fe…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Direct taxation - AG Kokott opines on the ‘expected interest’-criterium (État luxembourgeois)

The French tax authorities made a request for exchange of information to the Luxembourg tax authorities aiming at the bene cial owners of the Lux…

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Clarification on losses carry forward and social security deductions

On 10 August 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities issued a new circular I.C.C n° 31 clarifying the application of carried forward tax losses and the d…

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VAT deduction right of Lux PropCos owning/exploiting German real estate – VAT changes

In its decision C-931/19 (“Titanium case”), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled that a foreign company should not be considered …

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The CJEU extends Achmea to intra-EU Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations

In a judgment dated 2 September 2021 in Komstroy v Moldova (Case C-741/19), the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has hel…

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Taxation of the Digital economy: What’s in the pipeline?

At the end of 2020, the OECD aimed at addressing and coming to a successful conclusion on tax challenges arising from globalisation and the digitalisa…

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Draft revised vertical regulation and guidelines

The European Commission takes a hard line against online platforms, dual distribution and MFNs

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General Court of the CJ annuls State aid decision in Amazon case

The case concerned the arm’s length nature of a royalty paid by a Luxembourg operating company (LuxOpCo) to a Luxembourg partnership (LuxSCS) – a…

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VAT e-commerce package for B2C transactions

A VAT e-commerce package for business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions came into force as from 1 July 2021.

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Favourable CJEU clarification on the VAT exemption for fund management services

On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgment in joined cases K (C-58/20) and DBKAG (C-…

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Further guidance from the ECJ on VAT exemption for the management of special investment funds

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the VAT exemption for the ‘management of special investment funds’ may under certain conditions also en…

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Future EU Directive tackling shell companies - ATAD 3

Gradually, economic substance has become a key element in an international context and is relevant for the application of national tax laws and double…

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Tribunal de l'Union européenne : lorsque le Parlement européen se départit de la hiérarchie des normes

Une affaire très intéressante concernant plusieurs modifications litigieuses du régime de pension complémentaire (volontaire) des députés européens a …

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New step towards the adoption of the public country-by- country reporting (CBCR) directive

On 1st June, the EU Council reached a provisional political agreement with the European Parliament’s negotiating team on the proposed directive on the…

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VAT fixed establishment non-existing without staff

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in the highly anticipated Titanium case that own staff is required for a ‘fixed establishment’ for VAT. In t…

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Political agreement reached on public country-by-country reporting

On 1 June 2021, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on the proposed directive…

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Europe’s new Chief Prosecutor has her hands full from the outset

On 1 June 2021, the first supranational public prosecution authority, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“EPPO”), finally took office with the f…

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La CJUE sanctionnée

Le Contrôleur Européen de la Protection des Données (EDPS) a reçu une plainte d’une personne concernée contre la Cour de Justice de l’Union Européenne…

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EU Commission proposes a new tax framework

On 18 May 2021, the EU Commission published a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century (“the Communication”).

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European Commission wants a unified tax rulebook for companies: is it realistic?

On 19 May 2021, the European Commission released a Communication, “Business taxation for the 21st Century”, which sets out both a short-term and a lon…

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Far-reaching EU tax reform plans announced: what they could mean for corporate taxpayers

On 18 May 2021, the European Commission issued a communication on “Business Taxation for the 21st Century”. The announcements made therein are expecte…

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