Taxation of Dutch AOW pensions – Circular 8 March 2018
Certain taxpayers, who have been living and/or working in The Netherlands, may decide to move their residency from The Netherlands to Belgium and retire in Belgium. Over the years, there has been quite some discussion and uncertainty in the Belgian fiscal landscape with respect to the taxation of Dutch AOW pensions, paid to tax residents
EU finance ministers agree on mandatory disclosure for intermediaries (DAC6)
On 13 March 2018, EU finance ministers reached agreement on transparency requirements for tax intermediaries. The proposal (so called DAC6) is the latest of a number of measures designed to prevent corporate tax avoidance. It will require intermediaries such as tax advisors, accountants and lawyers to report tax planning schemes that could be aggressive and
Rellex: Salesforce projects made easy
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EU Commission finds that Luxembourg granted unlawful State aid to Amazon
On 26 February 2018, the European Commission (EC) published the non-confidential version of its final decision issued on 4 October 2017 in the Amazon State aid investigation opened in October 2014. According to the decision, in the EC’s opinion, Luxembourg’s tax treatment of Amazon gave rise to State aid in the amount of up to
Belgian Constitutional Court annuls fairness tax
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