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On 1 August 2024, the European Commission released a draft regulation to standardize multinational enterprises (“ MNEs”) income tax information for public Country-by-Country Reporting (“ CbCR”), as required by Directive 2013/34/EU. The proposal introduces a common template and electronic formats to

On 31 July 2024, the Higher Administrative Court ( Cour administrative) applied for the very first time, the special anti-abuse provision laid down in Article 166(2bis) of the Luxembourg income tax law dated 4 December 1967, as amended (the “ LITL”) (case n° 49080C). Background In the case at hand

On 11 July 2024, the Higher Administrative Court ( Cour administrative ) delivered a significant ruling in a case between Mrs. (A) and the Direct Tax Administration (ACD), following a tax audit covering the fiscal years 2010 to 2015. After rejecting the claim regarding the territorial incompetence

Introduction On 8 July 2024, the European Commission (the " Commission") adopted a legislative package to amend key VAT regulations. This initiative aims at modernizing VAT procedures by introducing an electronic VAT exemption certificate, streamlining the process for businesses and aligning with

On 15 July 2024, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des députés) published a Draft Law n° 8340 (the “ Draft Law”) aimed at amending the Law of 10 August 2018 on the organisation of the indirect tax administration ( Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA). The purpose of this

Circular CSSF 24/854 Circular CSSF 24/854 was published on 29 February 2024. The purpose of the circular was to provide guidance on the Summary report dedicated to AML/CFT (" SRRC") to be prepared by the ‘ ’responsable du contrôle’ ’ (" RC") and submitted to the CSSF by the ‘’ responsable du respect

On 19 July 2024, the European Commission adopted a new Delegated Regulation implementing certain level two measures (the “ Level 2 RTS”) required pursuant to Regulation 2015/760 on European Long Term Investment Funds as amended by Regulation 2023/606 (the “ ELTIF 2.0 Regulation”). By enhancing

On 10 September 2024, the ECJ ruled in favour of the EU Commission in case C-465/20 P, European Commission v Ireland and Apple Sales International relating to State aid granted by Ireland to Apple. Contrary to other State aid decisions involving transfer pricing, the ECJ accepted OECD transfer

The legal framework for non-profit associations (ASBL) and foundations in Luxembourg is undergoing significant changes in 2024 with the introduction of three new legislative texts: Draft Law n°8420 aims to simplify administrative procedures, including the abolishment of the homologation procedure

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (" MiCAR") continues to evolve, reflecting the European Union's efforts to provide a comprehensive regulatory framework for crypto-assets. This article reviews the latest developments from the European Securities and Markets Authority (" ESMA") and the

Key takeaways In a decision ( no. 50199C ), dated 17 July 2024 the Higher Administrative Court ( Cour administrative ) upheld a decision by the Director of the Luxembourg tax authorities (“ LTA”), who in a specific case denied the valuation of convertible bonds issued by a Luxembourg tax-resident