Actualités et articles

26/03/20

State Aid: Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support the economy in the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) out…

On 19 March 2020, the Commission issued a Temporary Framework to enable EU Member States to provide aid in order to support the economy within the fra…

25/03/20

Luxembourg tax measures

On 17 March 2020, the Luxembourg tax authorities (LTA) published a newsletter with tax measures for businesses in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.

25/03/20

DAC 6 Law introducing mandatory disclosure rules in Luxembourg passed

On Saturday 21 March 2020, the Luxembourg Parliament passed a law implementing Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 amending Directive 2011/…

24/03/20

DAC6 – Luxembourg implements the New Reporting Obligations of Tax Intermediaries

On Saturday 21 March 2020, the Luxembourg parliament passed the law implementing the Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 (“DAC6”) regarding…

21/03/20

Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission adopts its State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy

Executive Vice-President Vestager had announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Tem…

18/03/20

Extraordinary tax measures implemented due to the COVID-19 outbreak

On 17 March 2020, the Luxembourg income tax authorities issued a series of measures designed to guarantee the continuity of the Luxembourg economy.

17/03/20

Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission presents its draft State aid Temporary Framework to support the ec…

Executive Vice-President Vestager has announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Tem…

02/03/20

FATCA & CRS reporting in Luxembourg: new draft bill submitted to the Parliament

On 20 February 2020, the Luxembourg government filed with Parliament the draft bill of law n°7527 modifying both the CRS law of 18 December …

19/02/20

EU ECOFIN: revision of the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) today adopted revised conclusions on the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes…

14/02/20

New transfer pricing guidance on financial transactions

On 3 July 2018, the OECD launched a consultation on the transfer pricing of financial transactions by publishing the first draft of a new chapter of t…

05/02/20

Tax Flash: CJEU rules that Dutch tax rules on dividends paid to non-resident UCITS partly violate EU law

On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgement in the case of Köln Aktienfonds Deka (“KA Deka”). The CJE…

31/01/20

Brexit will happen tonight. What next?

At midnight tonight Luxembourg time, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. For business in the EU and the UK, nothing will change during 2…

24/01/20

Directive (EU) 2019-2121 on Cross-Border Conversions, Mergers and Demergers

On 27 November 2019, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Directive (EU) 2019/2121 (the "Directive") which amends the provisions of Directi…

24/01/20

The Luxembourg Double Tax Treaties Network

List of double tax treaties in force and in negotiation as of 23 December 2019.

22/01/20

VAT “Quick Fixes”: simplifications and challenges for Luxembourg businesses

On 23 December 2019, the Luxembourg VAT authorities issued Circular n°799, outlining the main legislative changes in Luxembourg VAT law effective as f…

13/01/20

New decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the expression of the annual percentage rate of …

Following a request for a preliminary ruling from the Regional Court of Trnava, Slovakia in the context of proceedings between a consumer and a Slovak…

26/12/19

CJ rules on restriction of eligibiltiy of energy tax rebate scheme

On 14 November 2019 the CJ issued a preliminary ruling in the (second) Dilly’s Wellnesshotel case (C-585/17). Austria decided to limit an existing ene…

24/12/19

Rulings: Limitation of validity period

On 14 October 2019, the Luxembourg 2020 draft budget law was tabled by the Finance Minister to the Parliament (“Draft Budget Law”).

23/12/19

EU Council adopts VAT Implementing Regulation on new VAT rules for e-commerce

19/12/19

Luxembourg 2020 budget law introducing new tax measures and law implementing ATAD II passed

Today, the budget law for 2020 and the law implementing into domestic law Council Directive (EU) 2017/952 of 29 May 2017 (“ATAD II”) have been passed …