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Japanese Business Taxation Europe - Vol 28


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January 2012

In this issue of the JBTE newsletter the following topics are covered:

EU 

  • Financial transaction tax proposed 

Finland 

  • Budget proposal for 2012: Consumption in the crosshairs, corporate income tax rate expected to decrease 

France 

  • Rules on corporate tax losses and long-term capital gains revised 
  • Anti-abuse measure on deductibility of loan interest proposed 

Germany 

  • German WHT on dividends paid to EU/EEA minority shareholders violates free movement of capital 
  • Application of RETT exemption for intragroup restructurings clarified 

Hungary 

  • Extensive changes proposed to tax regime 

Ireland 

  • Additional guarantees on corporate tax rate requested 

Luxembourg 

  • Compatibility of net worth tax reserve rules with EU law 

The Netherlands 

  • 2012 tax proposals limit interest/loss deductions and codify ruling practice 
  • Changes proposed to 30% ruling on employees attracted from abroad 
  • 2012 Tax Plan includes proposals on dividend withholding tax 
  • Tax Treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Hong Kong 
  • District court approves fiscal unity in Dutch “Papillon” situation 

UK 

  • M&S EU group relief case - court of appeal upholds upper tribunal 
  • VAT and salary sacrifice: „grandfathering‟ confirmed 
  • HMRC win in Supreme Court in high profile residence case 
  • HMRC PAYE update on Real Time Information 
  • Imports from the Channel Islands – VAT relief to be withdrawn from 1 April 2012 

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