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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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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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Announcement by the Luxembourg Government of the key aspects of the 2017 Tax Reform

The Government announced the key elements of its 2017 tax reform. This Newsflash is limited to those measures which concern companies. We will return …

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New tax measures announced

The Luxembourg Government presented today a new set of tax measures to be implemented by 2017, known as the 2017 tax reform package. The new measures …

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Fighting tax evasion: The European Union and the Principality of Monaco initial new tax transparency agreement…

The EU and Monaco have today initialled a new tax transparency agreement marking another major step forward in the fight against tax evasion. The agr…

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European Commission proposal for a new securitisation framework

On September 30th 2015, the European Commission adopted its Securitisation initiative, consisting of a proposal for a Securitisation Regulation (the “…

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Luxembourg rules for exchange of information in the light of the EU Fundamental Rights chapter

Since December 1st 2014, Luxembourg applies new procedural rules regarding the exchange of information on request under inter alia the double tax trea…

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Elargissement de la taxe caïman: les SICAV dédiées luxembourgeoises dans la ligne de mire

La fameuse taxe Caïman (également dénommée taxe par transparence) prévoit en substance que les personnes physiques belges, fondateurs ou bénéficiaires…

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EBA recommends new prudential framework for investment firms

On December 14th 2015, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) published a reportwith recommendations, in response to the European Commission’s cal…

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Recent lifting of the EU nuclear-related sanctions against Iran: some business restrictions still apply!

Further to the verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has implemented the agreed nuclear-related measures as set out …

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Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF)

On November 27th 2015 the Luxembourg Council of Government approved the draft law relating to Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (the “Draft Law”).…

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Redundancies - ECJ C-422/14

According to the Council Directive 98/59/EC dated July 20th1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundanc…

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Warm-Up to the GDPR

Now that the holidays are behind us, with the exception of a belated New Year's drink here and there, it's business as usual and thus time to dig a li…

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European Commission proposal for a prospectus regulation

On November 30th 2015, the European Commission published its proposal for a Prospectus Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will, if adopted, replace …

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Luxembourg Tax News Round Up

The law introduces the “step-up” on important participation within the meaning of Article 100 Income Tax Law (i.e. broadly a participation exceeding 1…

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La fiscalité des droits intellectuels au Luxembourg: évolutions récentes et perspectives d’avenir

Les sociétés luxembourgeoises sont en principe soumises à l’impôt sur le revenu des collectivités (ci-après « IRC ») de 21 % majoré par une contributi…

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The Luxembourg Double Tax Treaties Network

Situated at the crossroad of Europe, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg is based on a dynamic and open economy which actively promotes the development of c…

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New landmark CJEU case for the fund industry

On 9 December 2015, the CJEU delivered its judgement in the case “Fiscale Eenheid X NV cs” C-595/13. The CJEU has decided that the management of prope…

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Tax Update December 2015

The country’s 2016 state budget draft law, which is currently under discussion in the Luxembourg Parliament, includes a certain number of tax measures…

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Tax exempt kilometric allowance

On 1 September 2015, the Luxembourg tax authorities replaced the Circular L.I.R. 104/1 of 10 March 2015 on the valuation of certain benefits…

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Application of the new procedure on exchange of information on demand

On August 13th 2015, the Luxembourg Administrative Court (tribunal administratif) (the “Court”) took the first decision in the matter of exchange of i…

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Omnibus bill 6847

On 5 August 2015 the bill of law 6847 (the “Bill”) introducing major corporate tax measures was submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament. This…

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