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Apr 21, 2021Newsflash | Circular CSSF 21/769 – Teleworking in supervised entities
On 9 April 2021, the CSSF published Circular CSSF 21/769 regarding governance and security requirements for Supervised Entities (as defined below) to perform tasks or activities through Telework (as defined below) (“ Circular 21/769”). Scope of Circular 21/769 Following the significant increase in
Apr 01, 2021Newsflash | Luxembourg implemented new tax provisions limiting deductibility of costs incurred in non-cooperative jurisdictions
On 8 January 2021, the Luxembourg Parliament voted to approve the Bill N°7547 (the “ Bill”) implementing new provisions (with effect as from 1 March 2021) related to tax deductions vis-à-vis interest and royalty expenses (the “ Law”) owed to affiliated corporations established in jurisdictions
Mar 26, 2021The value of the principle of retroactivity according to the Constitutional Court
In its judgment of 22 January 2021, the Luxembourg Constitutional Court had the opportunity to rule on the value of the principles of legal certainty, protection of legitimate expectations and non-retroactivity of laws when assessing the conformity of the law of 23 July 2016 amending, inter alia
Mar 26, 2021Luxembourg tax authorities issue circular on the prime participative regime
Context The Luxembourg tax authorities have issued guidance regarding the new profit-sharing bonus model (i.e., the so-called “ prime participative”) in its Circular L.I.R. n°115/12 dated 11 February 2021 ( the “ Circular”). The prime participative had been introduced under the Luxembourg 2021
Mar 26, 2021Tax treatment applicable to the partial transfer of a business undertaking | Court Decision
Context The Luxembourg Higher Administrative Court ( Cour Administrative) in a judgment rendered on 14 January 2021 (No. 44763C) confirms that the partial disposal of a business undertaking by an individual to third-parties should qualify as a transfer for consideration of part of a business
Mar 26, 2021Cross-border funds distribution | ESMA final report and draft ITS
On 1 February 2021, ESMA published its final report (“ Report”) and draft of the implementing technical standards (“ ITS”) under Regulation EU/2019/1156 on the facilitation of cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings. The Report follows a consultation paper that ESMA published
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