Death, Taxes and Politics: The Future of Tax Policy Ahead of the 2024 Election
HMRC have announced a change to VAT policy to allow employers of defined benefit pension scheme to recover up to 100% of VAT on pension scheme investment costs. Employers and pension scheme trustees may need to consider...more
The Federal Decree-Law No. (8) of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT law) governs the application of value added tax in the UAE along with its Executive Regulations (Cabinet Decision No 52/2017). Cryptocurrency mining taxation is...more
En matière de prix de transfert, le Conseil d’Etat retient que la constatation de pertes récurrentes ou de marges nettes inférieures à celles d'entreprises comparables n'est pas de nature, à elle seule, à présumer de...more
HMRC has announced a new policy on the recovery by employers of VAT charged on investment services provided to their DB pension schemes. Until 18 June 2025, the extent to which an employer could recover any VAT paid on...more
Le Conseil d’État juge que les quotes-parts de bénéfices perçues par une société dans des sociétés civiles doivent être traitées comme des produits financiers non soumis à la TVA, remettant en cause l’exonération de taxe sur...more
A freight forwarder filed an application to the Polish tax authorities to obtain confirmation as to whether the importation of small consignment goods between private individuals could be VAT exempt even though the recipient...more
Seven years after relevant judgments from the CJEU, the Belgian VAT authorities now (broadly) allow the recovery of input VAT beyond the standard Belgian limitation period of three years, subject however to strict conditions....more
On 21 May 2025, the Danish Tax Agency published new guidelines introducing revised administrative practice on the procedure for obtaining VAT refunds in cases involving incorrectly invoiced output VAT. Previously, a refund...more
The French tax authorities have issued new guidelines on the VAT treatment of company cars provided to employees. When a vehicle is provided for a defined consideration, it is considered a taxable service. This includes...more
Starting from January 2025, staff secondments are subject to VAT even where limited to the mere reimbursement of costs, provided that the relevant payment received qualifies as consideration for a supply of services. This...more
On 26 May 2025, the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court ruled in favour of OneMed Sverige AB regarding the deductibility of consultancy fees and input VAT. OneMed had reimbursed its parent company for consulting services...more
On 18 April 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) published amendments to the VAT Implementing Regulations. Key changes include stricter VAT group formation criteria, new deemed supplier rules for...more
When the Dutch entrepreneur receives a purchase order from a customer, they order the same product from a non-EU established merchant (Merchant) via an online platform operated by a non-EU entrepreneur (Platform operator)....more
On 26 May 2025, the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) issued Public Clarification VATP044, confirming that UAE-based recipients of Concerned Services are not required to self-issue tax invoices if they retain valid invoices or...more
Roseline Logistics Ltd (Roseline) acted as a Customs agent for QP Trading Limited (QPTL) and made 32 import declarations between January and May 2022. Roseline claimed postponed VAT accounting (PVA) on QPTL's behalf in each...more
The Court of Appeal (CA) in WTGIL Ltd v HMRC [2025] EWCA Civ 399 considered the scope of the VAT exemption for services supplied by insurance intermediaries. The case concerned motor insurance for young drivers which required...more
Le Tribunal administratif de Lille retient qu’un boni de fusion doit être pris en compte dans le chiffre d’affaires pour la détermination du rapport d’assujettissement à la taxe sur les salaires d’une société holding (TA de...more
The President also signed an Executive Order that will eliminate duty-free de minimis treatment and create a new duty collection process for low-value postal shipments from China and Hong Kong. On April 2, 2025, President...more
La Oficina del Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos (Office of the United States Trade Representative o USTR) publicó el 31 de marzo de 2025, su Informe de Estimaciones Nacionales de Comercio 2025 (National Trade...more
The electric mobility industry faces significant challenges, to be sure. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 in peril, leaner times may be ahead....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER UKRAINIAN LAW - І. Types and specifics of real estate in Ukraine - The main types of real estate in Ukraine are the following: • plots of land; • other objects that...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER BRITISH LAW - 1. Introduction - Historically, there has been significant investment by overseas individuals and corporations in real estate in England and Wales and in...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER TURKISH LAW - 1. Agreement Types - Pursuant to Turkish laws, a real estate sale and purchase agreement shall be in an official form and the transfer of ownership of real...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SPANISH LAW - I. PROCEDURE OF A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION - 1. Brokers - A. In Spain, both parties are free to hire a Broker to conduct the conveyance process of real estate...more
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the UAE recently amended some provisions of the UAE VAT Executive Regulations, particularly Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017, on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of...more