Net Asset Tax – annulment of retroactive tax increase for credit institutions
The Net Asset Tax (‘NAT’) rate for assessment year 2013 for credit institutions has been increased from 0.0800% to 0.0965% by the Act of 17 June 2013 and from 0.0965% to 0.1200% by the Act of 30 June 2013. The increased NAT rate applied to already filled NAT returns, resulting in taxpayers being forced to
FATCA – Belgian draft Guidance Notes published
The Federal Public Department of Finance has released the Belgian FATCA Guidance Notes in draft format. For more information about the draft, you can read the 138-page text here: http://finances.belgium.be/fr/binaries/2015-04-belgian-guidance-notes-draft_tcm307-266568.pdf Additional information about the implementation of FATCA in Belgium can be found on the Federal Public Department of Finance’s website: http://finances.belgium.be/fr/E-services/fatca/. Belgian contacts: Stéphane Martin
New draft bill on the contribution of financial institutions to State revenue
As part of the Belgian government agreement, it was decided that banks and insurance companies should pay an additional tribute to the State revenue, thanks to an amendment to the notional interest deduction regime (NID), taking into account Basel III and Solvency II agreements. Following a proposal by the Finance Minister Johan van Overtveldt, the
New rules regarding the issuance of certificates of residence for Undertakings for Collective Investment
With the new Circular, Circular L.G.-A. n°61 of 12 February 2015, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities clarify and provide new rules as from February 2015 concerning the issuance of certificates of residence for Luxembourg Undertakings for Collective Investment (UCIs). The new administrative clarifications are expected to have a positive effect on the Luxembourg UCI market, strengthening Luxembourg’s
Customer and Investor Tax Transparency – Updates on Tax Transparency and Exchange of Information
Updates highlighted in this issue IRS Releases Revised Publication on FATCA Data Exchange Service with Testing Sessions now available FATCA IDES Sample Test Packet Form 1042-S instructions have been released Bulgaria approves IGA (signed 5 December 2014) Jersey draft guidance Jersey’s statement on tax transparency Poland will participate in the implementation of FATCA Luxembourg draft
EU FTT – another statement of intent by EU Finance Ministers
Two weeks ago, in our Newsflash dated 22 January 2015, we discussed the latest developments in respect of the EU FTT since the turn of the year. Following the lack of consensus between the 11 participating Member States (“PMS’) at the end of last year, it was therefore noteworthy that President Hollande of France stated
Net Asset Tax – Constitutional Court annuls retroactive increase of rate
On 22 January 2015, the Belgian Constitutional Court rendered a judgement annulling the retroactive increase of the Net Asset Tax (“NAT”) rate introduced by the Act of 17 June 2013 with respect to assessment year 2013. This Act had increased the NAT rate from 0.0800% to 0.0965% as from 1 January 2013, as a result
IRS issues Final Regulations with respect to foreign financial assets (Form 8938)
The Final rules do not significantly alter previous guidance On December 12, 2014, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations implementing Section 6038D, which requires individuals to report interests in specified foreign financial assets (SFFAs) using Form 8938, Statement of Foreign Specified Assets when filing their
