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Carried Interest 2.0: Luxembourg Modernises Its Tax Treatment for Fund Managers

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On 24 July 2025, a draft bill (the Bill) proposing significant amendments to the law of 4 December 1967 on income tax and the law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs) was submitted to the Luxembourg...more

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Tax Update in Luxembourg Regarding Interest Rates for Shareholder Current Accounts

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On 29 January 2025, the Luxembourg tax authorities published Circular L.I.R. n° 164/1 (Circular), which replaces the previous circular L.I.R. n° 164/1, dated 23 March 1998. The Circular updates the rules related to interest...more

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Summaries of the most significant Luxembourg draft laws in 2024

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The below summary deals with the most relevant Luxembourg corporate and individual tax measures proposed in 2024, which cover, among others, the decrease of the corporate income tax rate, the introduction of a subscription...more

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Luxembourg introduces tax relief package for corporates and individuals

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On July 17, 2024, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance submitted Bill of Law #8414 to the Luxembourg Parliament. The Bill proposes a series of tax measures aiming to make Luxembourg a more attractive place to work, do business...more

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New Tax Measures Designed to Reinforce Luxembourg’s Attractiveness

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On 17 July 2024, the Luxembourg government introduced, under new Bill n° 8414, a comprehensive legislative package meant to modernise and enhance Luxembourg’s tax system. ...more

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UK Tax Round Up - July 2023

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Welcome to July’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. This month has seen a number of interesting tribunal decisions, including the denial of double tax relief and of employee expense deductions and the taxation on loans to a...more

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Luxembourg tax administration issues guidance on the tax treatment and reporting obligations of reverse hybrid entities

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On 9 June 2023, the Luxembourg tax administration (the LTA) issued circular L.I.R. n°168quater/1 (the Circular) providing long-awaited guidance on the application of article 168quater of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law (the...more

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Luxembourg Draft Budget Law 2023: The Most Awaited Reverse Hybrid Clarification

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​​​​​​​On 12 October 2022, the finance minister presented the Luxembourg budget bill for fiscal year 2023. For corporate tax payers, and particularly for funds, there is a most welcomed clarification on the scope of the...more

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Luxembourg AIFMs - Post-Pandemic Teleworking Practices

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The COVID-19 agreements regarding taxation and social security legislation for cross-border workers working remotely enacted by Luxembourg with Belgium, Germany and France ended on 30 June 2022. What is the legal...more

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Luxembourg Part II UCIs, SIFs and RAIFs to report information to the Luxembourg direct tax administration by 31 May 2022

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Part II UCIs, SIFs and RAIFs in the form of an SA, SCA or Sàrl must declare by 31 May 2022 and pay by 10 June 2022 to the Luxembourg tax authorities a 20% tax on income and gains derived from Luxembourg real estate. Part II...more

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New Developments on the VAT Exemption for Fund Management Services

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On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered two decisions about the application of the VAT exemption for management services provided in article 135 (1) (g) of the EU VAT Directive and...more

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Luxembourg Tax Authority Issues New Guidance On Mutual Agreement Procedure

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On 11 March 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities published a Circular providing guidance on the process for initiating the mutual agreement procedure (“MAP”) under bilateral income tax treaties and explaining the interaction...more

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Luxembourg Tax Authorities Issue Administrative Guidance On Application Of Interest Limitation Rules

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On 8 January 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities published a Circular clarifying the interest limitation rules introduced in Luxembourg legislation in 2018, which implemented the European Union Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive...more

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[Podcast] When State Tax Agencies Speak from Both Sides of the Mouth

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In Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Deere & Company, the Department of Revenue tried to disallow a dividends received deduction for distributions from a Luxembourg entity despite published guidance conflicting with its...more

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Luxembourg Circular On Interest Limitation Rules

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On 8 January, 2021, the Luxembourg tax authorities published Circular L.I.R. 168bis/1 on interest limitation rules (the “Circular”). The Circular provides much needed clarity to the interest limitation rules which have...more

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Luxembourg budget law for 2021 adopted

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As announced in October, new tax measures are included in the Luxembourg budget law for 2021 which was adopted by the Luxembourg Parliament on 17 December 2020 (the Law). The Law will be published in the coming days. ...more

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Luxembourg 2021 Budget: An Overview Of the Main Tax Amendments which Impact The Fund Industry

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The much-awaited Luxembourg state budget for FY 2021 has finally been tabled before the Chamber of Deputies. Delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Luxembourg government published bill number 7666 on 14 October...more

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Luxembourg’s Teleworking Agreements with Neighboring Countries Remove Tax and Social Security Burdens During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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As we have previously highlighted, many countries have introduced creative new approaches to address the economic realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. As employees continue to work from home and employers reconsider whether...more

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New Luxembourg tax measure towards non-cooperative jurisdictions

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Whilst all our attention and energy are focused on the Covid-19 situation, other important developments continue that require attention. On 30 March 2020, the Luxembourg Government introduced a draft of law N°7547 before...more

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Luxembourg pre-2015 tax rulings: the end is nigh

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On 14 October 2019, the Luxembourg Government submitted to the parliament a draft bill of law for the 2020 budget (the Budget 2020 Bill of Law), which includes a new provision that, if adopted, could have significant...more

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Luxembourg Tax Update: MLI, Exchange of Information, Tax Treaty with France and 2019 Budget Bill

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The law dated 7 March 2019 approving the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (Multilateral Instrument or MLI) was published in the Luxembourg Mémorial...more

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France and Luxembourg Sign New Tax Treaty

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The Situation: On March 20, 2018, the governments of France and Luxembourg signed a new double tax treaty that will replace the current tax treaty dated April 1, 1958 (as amended through 2014). The Result: The most...more

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Luxembourg - Main New Tax Measures 2018 At A Glance

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On 14 December 2017, the Luxembourg Parliament (Chambre des Députés) approved the draft law (n° 7200) on the 2018 budget including certain tax measures (the "Law"). ...more

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