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Jan 25, 2025UCI I New circular on tax residency certificates to be issued
On 24 December 2024, the Luxembourg Direct Tax Authorities issued the new circular L.G.-A No. 61 replacing the previous circular dated 8 December 2017 ( please see our previous newsletter dated 8 February 2008 for more details) which outlines the procedure for applying for tax residency certificates
Jan 19, 2025EC DAC9 proposal | Exchange of Pillar Two information returns
On 28 October 2024, the EU Commission (“ EC”) introduced a proposal to amend Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (“ DAC”) to ease the exchange for Pillar Two information returns within the EU (the “ EC Proposal”). Background On 20 December 2021, the OECD and
Oct 23, 2024Luxembourg Case Law I Application of the Saar laid down in Article 166(2bis) of the income tax law
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
Oct 23, 2024Luxembourg Case Law I Clarification on the principle of adversarial proceedings for the tax audit
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
Oct 23, 2024VAT I Implementation of an electronic value added tax exemption certificate
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
Oct 17, 2024Luxembourg Case Law I Higher Administrative Court confirms Net Wealth Tax valuation method of convertible bonds
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
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Jan 16, 2024Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of state and supplementary pension schemes in Luxembourg
A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the regulation of national government pensions and supplementary pensions. On national government pensions, it covers employer/employee contributions; national government pension age and monthly amount; and the public
Nov 04, 2022Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Outsourcing: Luxembourg Overview
A Q&A guide to outsourcing in Luxembourg. This Q&A guide gives a high-level overview of legal and regulatory requirements on different types of outsourcing; commonly used legal structures; procurement processes; formalities required for transferring or leasing assets; data protection issues; supply
Oct 25, 2022Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of state and supplementary pension schemes in Luxembourg
A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the regulation of national government pensions and supplementary pensions. On national government pensions, it covers employer/employee contributions; national government pension age and monthly amount; and the public
Oct 20, 2021Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of State and Supplementary Pension Schemes in Luxembourg: overview
A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the regulation of national government pensions and supplementary pensions. On national government pensions, it covers employer/employee contributions; national government pension age and monthly amount; and the public
Aug 05, 2020Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of state and supplementary pension schemes in Luxembourg
A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including: state pensions; supplementary pensions; funding and solvency requirements; tax on pensions; business transfers; participation in pension schemes; and employer insolvency and overall
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