Tax Bites Podcast – DAC6
The mandatory disclosure rules, commonly known as DAC6, have been in place since 2020. There is a renewed focus on this legislation. The EU is looking into an update of the hallmarks, potentially including the Unshell Directive proposal in the hallmarks, and even countries are seeing the benefits of DAC 6 and consider introducing DAC6
Belgium published FAQ on the DAC 6 rules
As a recap, the DAC 6 directive covers the EU Mandatory Disclosure rules on certain tax arrangements. This directive was enacted in Belgian legislation in December 2019. To further clarify the DAC 6 law in Belgium, the Belgian tax authorities published a FAQ with further guidance on the application of the rules. Recently an extension
DAC 6 reporting deadlines deferred with 6 months
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and by way of administrative tolerance, the Belgian government has granted a 6-month delay to fulfil the first reporting obligations under the DAC 6 legislation. The decision follows a European proposal for an amending council directive in this respect. In short, DAC 6 provides for the obligation to report certain
DAC6 – EC’s feedback on the questions raised by Member States
On 24 September 2018, EU Member States dedicated the entire meeting of the European Commission (EC)’s Working Party IV to seeking more clarity from the EC concerning the interpretation of Council Directive 2018/822/EU of 25 May 2018 amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to
