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International transfers of professional football players

Friday, 30 November 2018

An international transfer of a football player from one professional club to another may cause various financial streams with specific tax ramifications with sometimes doubtful solutions. The purpose of this…

Events
6 December 2018 | 12 am - 2 pm | Tour&Taxis, Brussels

All you need to know about 'Cash for car' and mobility budget

Speaker: Katrien Bollen
Events
18 December 2018 | 12 am - 3 pm | Tour&Taxis, Brussels

Quo vadis Belgian Football: challenges and perspectives

Speaker: Daan Buylaert and Vincent Vercauteren
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Tiberghien wins the prestigious Trends award for 'Best Law Firm in Tax Law 2018'.

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

We are very pleased to announce that Tiberghien has been named 'Best Law Firm in Tax Law 2018’ by the jury of Trends Legal Awards.  

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VAT and holding companies: European Court of Justice accepts the right to deduct input VAT on broken-deal costs

Thursday, 18 October 2018

On 17 October 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) delivered its ruling in the Ryanair case (C-249/17). This decision resolves the issue of input VAT recovery…

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New developments in cross border working between Luxembourg and Belgium

Monday, 15 October 2018

Will there be soon an update of the mutual agreement (accord amiable) of 16 March 2015 to the Belgium - Luxembourg Tax Treaty?

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New developments in cross border working between Luxembourg and Belgium

Monday, 15 October 2018

Will there be soon an update of the mutual agreement (accord amiable) of 16 March 2015 to the Belgium - Luxembourg Tax Treaty?

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Equity granted by a foreign parent company: recent developments

Friday, 12 October 2018

The Belgian government is contemplating to introduce a more general reporting and tax withholding obligation for Belgian companies/subsidiaries when benefits (such as free shares or shares at reduced price) are…

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France 2018 - “Année Blanche” ?

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Currently, French income tax is generally collected in the year after the income has been earned after the filing of a tax return.

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The Ne Bis in Idem Rule: Do the EUCJ and the ECtHR Follow the Same Track?

Tuesday, 09 October 2018

On 20 March 2018 the Grand Chamber of the EUCJ delivered three rulings on the extent to which the principle of ne bis in idem permits Member States from imposing…

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The Belgian UBO register: Modified deadline of 31 March 2019

Tuesday, 09 October 2018

Previously, we informed you about the introduction of the Belgian UBO register (see this link). This UBO register is a centralised database (organised on a European level) through which companies, associations,…

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The Belgian parliament has passed the VAT taxable rent law

Tuesday, 09 October 2018

The optional regime for a VAT taxable rent (for a detailed overview of this new regime, see link) has been approved by the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on 4 October…

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VAT update: Ecofin agreement on quick fixes, the generalised reverse charge mechanism and reduced rate for e-books

Thursday, 04 October 2018

On 2 October 2018 a much-anticipated ECOFIN meeting was held in Luxembourg. The EU Ministers of Finance reached an agreement on quick fixes, the generalised reverse charge mechanism and the…

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Belgian authorities take a more flexible position on VAT penalties

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

The Belgian authorities have adopted a new policy for imposing penalties in VAT matters. Traditionally the Belgian authorities have applied a strict policy for imposing penalties. Each VAT error is…

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PRESS RELEASE - WTS Global opens US desk in New York and San Francisco

Thursday, 06 September 2018

WTS Global opens US desk in New York and San Francisco to further strengthen its footprint in North America.

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Luxembourg UBO register accessible to all !

Tuesday, 04 September 2018

On 10 July 2018, government amendments were proposed to the draft bill introducing the UBO register in Luxembourg (the “Register”). These amendments are in line with the provisions of Directive…

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Luxembourg issues a circular on cryptocurrencies

Thursday, 23 August 2018

On July 26, 2018 the Luxembourg tax authorities issued Circular L.I.R. n°14/5 - 99/3 - 99bis/3 on the Luxembourg tax treatment of transactions involving cryptocurrencies (the “Circular”).The main aspects of…

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Luxembourg VAT Grouping – Luxembourg government publishes its final law

Monday, 13 August 2018

For prior coverage after the introduction of the bill of law dated 16 April 2018 (the “Bill”), we refer to our newsletter of 3 May 2018. As indicated in our…

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VAT and immovable rent: what to know about the final draft law!

Wednesday, 08 August 2018

In March 2018, the Belgian government reached a final agreement on the introduction of an optional system for VAT and immovable rent. At that time, the main characteristics of the…

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VAT deduction and active holdings: EU case law widens the scope

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

On July 5, 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a new and welcome judgment about input VAT recovery by holding companies (ECJ, Marle Participations SARL, C-320/17,…

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Luxembourg draft law to implement the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD)

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

On June 19th, 2018 was released the draft law (the “Draft Law”) implementing, among other provisions inspired by BEPS, the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD” or the “Directive”). ATAD was…

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NEW reporting obligation for cross-border arrangements – European Directive of 25 May 2018 entered into force on 25 June 2018.

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

On 25 May 2018, the Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU concerning the mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation for reportable cross-border arrangements was approved. From 1…

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Private Privak (Pricaf) 3.0 – an update

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

The Private Privak (Pricaf) has been amended a third time, based on the needs of the private equity sector. This reform eliminates major constraints which limited the success of the…

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NEW reporting obligation for cross-border arrangements – Council Directive approved 25 May 2018

Monday, 28 May 2018

Today, Friday 25 May 2018, has seen the approval of the Council Directive amending Directive 2011/16/EU concerning the mandatory automatic exchange of information in the field of taxation for reportable…

Events
25th of May 2018 | 8.30h - 10.45h | Tilburg

Tax Treaty Case Law around the Globe 2018

Speaker: Anne Van de Vijver
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Luxembourg VAT Grouping On Its Way !

Thursday, 03 May 2018

On 16 April 2018, a bill of law (no. 7278, the “Bill”) has been presented to Luxembourg Parliament which aims at introducing in Luxembourg a grouping regime for Luxembourg value…

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New Luxembourg intellectual property regime in force

Wednesday, 02 May 2018

Luxembourg new tax regime designed to increase intellectual property (“IP”) developments has entered into force in April 2018 and is effective as of 1 January 2018. The new regime (the…

Events
3 - 4 May 2018 | Amsterdam

3rd International Conference on Taxpayer Rights

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France and Luxembourg sign revised double tax treaty

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

On 20 March 2018, a new double tax treaty was signed between France and Luxembourg (hereinafter the "DTT"). It will replace the current version of the treaty dated 1 April…

Events
11 - 13 April 2018 | Amsterdam

ABA's Tax Planning Strategies U.S. and Europe Conference

Speaker: Koen Morbée
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