EU Direct Tax Newsalert: EU Commission finds that Luxembourg did not grant State aid to McDonalds
On 19 September 2018, the European Commission (“EC”) issued a press release concerning its final decision in the State aid investigation into tax rulings granted by the Luxembourg tax authorities to a Luxembourg subsidiary of the McDonald’s group in relation to the treatment of a branch established in the United States of America (“US”). The
EU Commission finds that Luxembourg gave State aid to GDF Suez (now Engie)
On 20 June 2018 the European Commission (“EC”) issued a press release concerning its final decision in the State aid investigation into tax rulings granted by the Luxembourg tax authorities to GDF Suez group (now Engie) (“the Group”) in relation to the treatment of certain financing transactions. The EC considered that the Group received an
EMEA ITS Webcast – How mandatory disclosure for intermediaries (DAC6) impacts multinationals
As per our previous update, the ECOFIN Council formally adopted – on 25 May 2018 – the directive on mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements – also known as DAC6. As the directive will already enter into force in the next weeks and will have an
Mandatory disclosure rules for intermediaries (DAC6) – Formal adoption
Today the Council has formally adopted Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements – also known as DAC6. In brief, these rules require us to report to the (Belgian) tax authorities certain transactions, assistance or advice. The Directive includes a
European Commission proposes new rules on the taxation of the digital economy
On 21 March 2018, the European Commission published its EU digital tax package on the taxation of the digital economy. The package contains among other things two new draft EU Directives for a comprehensive long-term solution (laying down rules relating to the corporate taxation of a “significant digital presence”) and a short term/interim solution to
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
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
CJEU judgment on compatibility of Dutch group taxation regime with EU fundamental freedoms
On 22 February 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in Joined Cases C‑398/16 and C‑399/16 X BV and X NV v Staatssecretaris van Financiën. These cases, which were referred to the CJEU by the Dutch Supreme Court in July 2016, relate to the consequences of the ‘per element’
