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Jun 26, 2023Newsflash | Clarifications on the reverse hybrid rules by the Luxembourg Tax Authorities
On 9 June 2023, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities (the “ LTA”) issued the administrative circular L.I.R. n°168 quater/1 (the “ Circular”). The Circular clarifies the Luxembourg tax status of a reverse hybrid entity together with applicable taxation rules and compliance obligations. A new Form 205 has
Jun 22, 2023Newsflash | New Legislation on the Execution of Freezing Orders and on the Mutual Recognition to Confiscation Orders: Towards the Implementation in Luxembourg of Regulation (EU) 2018/1805
In 2018, the European Parliament and the European Council adopted a regulation on the mutual recognition of freezing orders and confiscation orders, the Regulation (EU) 2018/1805 of November 14, 2018. The Regulation aims at making the freezing and confiscation of assets deriving from criminal
May 22, 2023Newsflash | Entry into force of the law of 16 May 2023 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law: employers – are you ready?
On 16 May 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des députés) adopted the long-awaited law (the " Law") transposing Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the " Directive"). The Law
May 19, 2023Video | Is a Luxembourg holding company suitable for personal investments?
Watch the video with Alain Steichen and Pol Mellina: Our lawyers will be discussing the question whether it is a good idea to hold personal or family investments through a Luxembourg holding company. The reason why we are doing this video in English is mainly because we will be focusing on the
Apr 28, 2023Newsflash | Proposed amendments to Luxembourg administrative procedure in direct tax matters – one step forward, two steps back
On 28 March 2023, the Luxembourg government presented a draft law amending a number of aspects of the administrative procedure applicable in direct tax matters (the “ Draft Law”). While the government has presented this reform as a simplification and modernisation of the procedures applicable to
Apr 24, 2023Newsflash | Question on the constitutionality of the minimum net wealth tax regime
In a judgement dated 18 April 2023 (docket n° 45910), the Lower Administrative Court ( Tribunal administratif) referred to the Constitutional Court the question of whether the difference in treatment between holding companies, and other Luxembourg companies with regard to minimum net wealth tax
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