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08/11/24
EU Commission adopted a DAC9 proposal to ease filing obligat…

On 28 October 2024, the EU Commission put forward a directive proposal (the…

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05/11/24
Council of the EU finally agrees on VAT in the digital age p…

On 5 November 2024, the Council adopted new measures aimed at modernising t…

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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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European Commission publishes State aid decision on Amazon

On 26 February 2018, the Commission published the non-confidential version of its October 2017 decision ordering Luxembourg to recover State…

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EU Parent Subsidiary Directive and Anti-Abuse Provisions | Ruling of the ECJ

On December 20th 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) rendered its judgment in the joined cases of Deister Hol…

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EU Commission warns stakeholders of customs and indirect tax impact of Brexit

On 30 January 2018, the EU Commission issued a notice regarding the impact of Brexit in the field of customs and indirect taxation. In its …

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Reduced VAT rates: a reform that increases the flexibility of EU Member States

Pursuant to Article 100 of the VAT Directive calling on the European Council to review the scope of reduced VAT rates, the European Commission publish…

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Updated rules on tax residence certificates for UCIs, now including RAIFs

In the new Circular of 8 December 2017 (the "Circular"), which replaces Circular L.G. – No. 61 of 12 February 2015 dealing with the issuing …

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Selective distribution and online sales

On 6 December 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") rendered a long-awaited judgment in case C-230/16 opposing Coty Germ…

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Amendment of the Luxembourg law on the exchange of tax information on request in sight

In our newsletters Q1 and Q2 2017, we announced a paradigm shift in Luxembourg concerning the exchange of tax information on request by another EU mem…

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Budget Law 2018: Changes for corporate tax payers

The most important tax-related changes for corporate taxpayers under the  Budget Law ("Law") can be summarised as follows: Extension of the…

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CJEU does not allow too general anti-abuse and substance provisions for holding companies (Deister Holding an…

On 20 December 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its judgment in joined cases Deister Holding AG (C-504/16) and…

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Tax Treatment of the Reversal of an Impairment

In a decision handed down on August 9th 2017 (docket No. 38981C), the Higher Administrative Court (Tribunal administratif) ruled on the tax treatment …

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Human rights also applies on VAT litigations

The ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 5 December 2017 on case C-42/17 "M.A.S. and M.B." is remarkable, as it went as far …

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New IP Regime | Draft Law

On August 4th 2017, the Minister of Finance submitted a draft law to the Luxembourg Parliament, which intends to introduce a new intellectual pro…

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CJEU Upholds Prohibition on the Sale of Luxury Goods via Branded Third-party Internet Platforms

The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has just ruled, in the context of a selective distribution system for luxury goods, that contractual clauses pro…

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EU adopts list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (black list)

On 5 December 2017, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) determined a list of 17 non-cooperative jurisdictions, i.e. the EU black list.…

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New Circular Letter on stock option plans

As announced by the Luxembourg Finance Minister in his presentation of the 2018 budget bill, the tax regime of stock option plans has been amended. On…

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Luxembourg Released its Opinion on MLI

On June 7th 2017, Luxembourg took part in the first signing session of the Multilateral Convention developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-…

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Year-End Tax Bulletin 2017

The Tax Bulletin for 2017, which you will find below (and which is available for download), gives an overview of the most significant tax developments…

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New Luxembourg IP Tax Regime

Intellectual property (hereinafter "IP") is a key factor in economic growth. In this respect, draft law n°7163 was tabled on 4 August (hereinafter "Pr…

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VAT | The IGP Exemption does not apply to the Financial and Insurance Sector

On September 21st 2017, the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) rendered its judgements in three different cases regarding the interpretation o…

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Small Claims Procedure - Regulation (EU) 2015/2421

Regulation (EU) 2015/2421 of 16 December 2015 (the “Regulation”) amending Regulation (EC) No. 861/2007 establishing a European Small Claims Proce…

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