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26 October 2010 - Time for the curtain to fall down on 1929 Holding companies
20 October 2010 - Luxembourg’s Chamber of Representatives approved on 19 October 2010 a law that will reform the Chamber of Commerce contribution regime
12 August 2010 - A new dawn for the investment fund industry
30 July 2010 - Mantelkauf case: Game set and match for Taxpayer
21 August 2007 - Guidance issued on risk spreading requirements for specialized investment funds
21 August 2007 - Luxembourg expands its treaty network towards Hong-Kong
18 July 2007 - Guidance Issued on Conversion of Units in Subfunds of UCITS
21 June 2007 - Luxembourg tax treaty network expanding
6 June 2007 - Appeals Court concludes denial of group treatment does not violate EU law
7 May 2007 - Income derived from real estate situated in France by a Luxembourg company, through an SCI, is taxable in Luxembourg, ruled the Appeals Court
20 February 2007 - Specialized investment fund: a new vehicle for alternative investments
25 July 2006 - European Commission requires repeal of preferential tax regime for 1929 holding companies
6 May 2006 - European Court of Justice: Advocate General's opinion on Cadbury Schweppes tax appeal
24 April 2006 - The European Commission recently requested information on the Luxembourg tax laws applicable to the SICAR (Venture Capital Investment Company) and the Securitization Vehicle regimes. This request follows the announcement of a formal state aid investigation opened earlier this year on Luxembourg's 1929 tax-exempt company regime.
17 February 2006 - The European Commission recently announced that it has launched a formal investigation under the state aid procedure into Luxembourg’s tax-exempt "1929 holding company regime," i.e. the regime that applies to companies governed by Luxembourg’s law of 31 July 1929.
30 January 2006 - Luxembourg: treaty with France may be renegotiated - pursuant to France’s request, the 1958 Luxembourg-France tax treaty may be amended to address the taxation of immovable property, which currently is exempt from tax in both countries. If agreed on by the two countries, the protocol could be ratified by the end of 2006 or in 2007, depending on legislative process.
2005
20 July 2005 - As from 1 January 2006, the total tax on income in Luxembourg City – including the solidarity surcharge and the municipal business tax on income – may be reduced to below 30% due to an anticipated reduction in the rate of the municipal business tax.
