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Carey Olsen

Guernsey funds – special considerations for US managers

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Guernsey, located in the English Channel, is one of the world’s largest offshore finance centres, with a thriving funds industry. The value of funds under management and administration in Guernsey is US$532bn. Guernsey is an...more

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Pillar II in Luxembourg: What Investment Funds Need to Know

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The implementation of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD’s) Pillar II rules in Europe, and in the Luxembourg law on 22 December 2023 (the Pillar II Law) in particular, has been a major...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Tax Bytes: Week of March 17, 2025

Tax developments - Pillar 2’s viability: Perspectives from industry leaders - In a prior edition of Tax Bytes, we explained how “some, including the Finance Ministers of Hungary and India, have questioned the viability...more

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Belgium - VAT: New Belgian Circular Letter on the VAT Implications of Credit Insurance - Monthly Indirect Tax Alert – January 2025

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Previously, for credit insurance covering the price of a supply including VAT, in so far as the credit insurer was subrogated in the rights of the insured supplier, the insurer was entitled to exercise the VAT refund right...more

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Germany VAT - VAT Grouping: Final Verdict of the German Federal Fiscal Court in Finanzamt - Monthly Indirect Tax Alert – January...

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The issue of the taxability of intra-group supplies in the context of a VAT group has been of concern to taxpayers for many years. The starting point was the question of whether a VAT group existed between a foundation under...more

A&O Shearman

Overview of the New Luxembourg Tax Measures to Improve Talent Attraction and Retention

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On December 20, 2024, the Luxembourg parliament adopted without material changes the tax relief package bill that we covered in a previous publication. Amongst others, this law introduces, as of fiscal year 2025, the...more

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Amount B or not to be? The OECD’s Pillar One Amount B report

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The application of the arm's length principle (ALP) is not always easy or free from conflict between taxpayers and tax authorities and this is especially true for countries with low resources and limited reliable sources of...more

BCLP

What You Need to Know About the Amendments to VAT in Para-Hotel Business

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The government has just issued an amendment n°5374 to the draft Finance Bill for 2024 aimed at clarifying the VAT regime applicable to the para-hotel and serviced residences sector, following the Administrative Supreme Court...more

Morgan Lewis

Draft Minimum Tax Directive Implementation Act: Minimum Taxation and Other Relevant Measures Legal Insights Germany

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On August 16, 2023, the German federal cabinet approved the government draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU) 2022/2523 to ensure global minimum taxation and further accompanying measures (Minimum Tax Directive...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK VAT Treatment of Fund Management Review Announced

As part of the Edinburgh Reforms announced by the UK Government (link back to “UK FS Reforms”), the UK Government has launched a public consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management. The consultation, published on 9...more

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OECD Pillars, the digital economy and minimum taxes

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To date, 132 jurisdictions have committed to the OECD’s two-pillar plan to reform international tax rules, as set out in its statement of 1 July 2021. Although the genesis of the proposed reforms relates to the taxation of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

EU’s Ambition Beyond BEPS 2.0

On May 18, 2021, the European Commission (the Commission) of the European Union (the EU) published a communication on “Business Taxation for the 21st Century” (the Communication), setting out a long-term vision to provide a...more

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UK Tax Round Up - February 2021

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UK Case Law Developments - EIS relief not available for shares carrying preferential rights - The Upper Tribunal (UT) in Foojit v HMRC dismissed the taxpayer’s appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s (FTT’s) decision...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Plus Ça Change ... Reframing the Tax Influences of the European Union

Takeaways - While the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) includes new commitments by the parties on tax, certain EU-derived tax rules will remain relevant in the UK. - That is actually a good thing in one respect: UK...more

Morgan Lewis

German Taxation of IP Rights

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IP rights with a nexus to Germany can create a variety of tax issues under German tax law. These include aspects of German or foreign IP rights generating “German source income,” questions of withholding tax obligations, a...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

DAC6: Adieu to EU

On the eve of the UK's exit from the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK Government published the concise but game-changing piece of legislation, 'The International Tax Enforcement (Disclosable Arrangements) (Amendment) (No. 2)...more

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Important changes to DAC6 regime in the UK

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The UK has made important changes to its implementation of the EU Mandatory Tax Disclosure Rules known as DAC6. The changes, which significantly reduce the scope of the rules in the UK, are largely good news for UK taxpayers...more

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UK Tax Round Up - November 2020

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UK COVID-19 Developments - Extension of support for employed and self-employed workers - On 5 November, the UK Chancellor announced the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) to the end...more

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[Webinar] International Tax Transparency Update - November 18th, 3:00 pm GMT

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Our International Tax Transparency Update will cover DAC6, the UK’s Trust Registration Service and other global registration requirements that may be relevant for businesses. The importance of these requirements cannot be...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2020

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UK COVID-19 developments - Proposed deferral of DAC6 and DAC2 - The European Commission has published a draft directive proposing a three month delay to the deadlines for certain information disclosures under the EU...more

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UK Tax Round Up - April 2020

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Temporary changes to the statutory residence test for inbound COVID-19 workers - The UK Chancellor has written to the chair of the Treasury Select Committee outlining temporary changes to the statutory residence test...more

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Tech Tax – Looking Forward to 2020

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Following-up from our previous blogs on Tech Tax, we thought it would be useful to take a whirlwind tour of what to expect in tax and transfer pricing related topics in 2020. But for those that are curious, why are such...more

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UK Tax Round Up - October 2019

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UK Case Law Developments - Reliance on HMRC's manual statement can, but didn't, give rise to legitimate expectation - In the recent judicial review case of Roao Aozora GMAC Investment Ltd v HMRC, the Court of Appeal...more

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UK Tax Round Up - September 2019

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Case Law Developments - Place of supply for VAT purposes - The recent case of American Express Services Europe Limited (AESEL) v HMRC is a useful reminder of the well-established two-stage approach to determining the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] 2019 Tax In The City®: Seattle - October 24th, Seattle, WA

We invite you to join us for a discussion on current tax issues including: • Judicial deference and potential impact on TCJA audits • Developments and planning considerations for intangible assets o US tax...more

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