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Oct 01, 2021Draft law on the right to disconnect
On 28 September 2021, the Luxembourg Minister of Labour filed a draft law n°7890 (hereafter the “ Draft Law”) with the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés) aimed at introducing into the Luxembourg Labour Code the obligation for each company to define precisely the rules governing the right
Oct 01, 2021Payments services and e-money | New delegated regulation
On 28 September 2021, the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1722 of 18 June 2021 (the “ Regulation”), supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “ Payment Services Directive”, “ PSD2”) with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the
Sep 27, 2021CSSF Circular 21/782 | Adoption of the EBA revised guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors
Background On 24 September 2021, the CSSF issued a new Circular 21/782 regarding the adoption of the revised guidelines by the European Banking Authority (“EBA”), on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors (the “ Circular”). This Circular replaces CSSF Circular 17/661. Purpose The
Sep 20, 2021Decisions of the Lower Administrative Court on the supervision of SPFs
On 15 September 2021, the Lower Administrative Court issued four decisions on the lack of competence of the Luxembourg Direct Tax Authorities (hereinafter “ ACD”) to supervise family asset management companies (hereinafter “ SPFs”). According to the law of 11 May 2007 on the creation of SPFs
Sep 15, 2021Circular on the treatment of tax loss carry forwards for municipal business tax purposes
Context On 10 August 2021, the Luxembourg Tax Administration issued an administrative circular ICC No.31 (the “ Circular”) providing further clarifications in respect of the treatment of loss carryforwards in the field of municipal business tax (“ MBT”). Background Paragraph 9bis of the Municipal
Sep 15, 2021Extension of teleworking for Belgian, French and German cross-border workers in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The Luxembourg Government has once again reached agreements on an “exceptional measure” with the Belgian, French and German Governments regarding the taxation of Belgian, French and German cross-border commuters normally working in Luxembourg and now teleworking from their homes. As a result, as of
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