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Mar 31, 2025Pillar 2 | Additional Luxembourg accounting guidance
On 25 March 2025, the Luxembourg accounting board ( Commission des normes comptables, “ CNC”) issued a third Q&A with respect to Pillar 2 focusing on relevant accounting information to be provided in standalone and consolidated financial statements before and as of the transition year. Background
Mar 31, 2025Gender balanced boards | Luxembourg moves to implement “Women on boards” Directive
The long-awaited transposition into Luxembourg law of Directive (EU) 2022/2381 on improving the gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures (the “ Directive”) is now on track. Draft law No. 8519 setting a quantitative target for gender balance among directors of listed
Mar 19, 2025ESG - Omnibus Package | Changes to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Background On 26 February 2025, the European Commission published the proposal for the Omnibus Simplification Package, which aims to simplify EU rules, reduce red tape, and unlock additional investment capacity. Among the changes proposed is the amendment to Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European
Mar 13, 2025Political agreement on DAC9 proposal | Exchange of Pillar 2 information returns
On 11 March 2025, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (“ ECOFIN”) reached a political agreement on the amendment of Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (“ DAC”) to ease Pillar 2 filing obligations and implement the exchange for Pillar 2 information
Mar 11, 2025CbCR I Update of the list of Reportable Jurisdictions
On 3 March 2025, the government issued a draft Grand-Ducal Decree amending the existing Grand Ducal-Decree of 13 February 2018 implementing Article 4, paragraph 2, of the law of 23 December 2016 on Country-by-Country Reporting (“ CbCR”), the purpose of which is to update the list of ‘Reportable
Mar 04, 2025Double tax treaty Luxembourg – Colombia I Legislative update
On 19 January 2024, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of Colombia have signed a convention for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance (the “DTT”). For more information, please refer to our
Feb 28, 2025Newsflash | Mobility Directive I Entry into Force of the Luxembourg Law
Introductory notes On 26 February 2025, the Law of 17 February 2025 (the “ Law”) transposing in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 November 2019 on cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (the “ Mobility Directive”) was
Feb 27, 2025Simplified procedure for the creation of new share classes
On 12 February 2025, the CSSF introduced a new simplified procedure for creating new share classes that do not require a prospectus update. This applies to UCITS, UCI Part II, SIFs, and SICARs. The key points include that : the procedure is available only for share classes whose characteristics are
Feb 04, 2025Newsflash | New Luxembourg Circular on interest rates on shareholders’ current accounts
On 29 January 2025, the Luxembourg Tax Authorities (“ LTA”) issued a new Circular LITL No. 164/1 (the “ New Circular”), replacing Circular LIR No. 164/1 dated 23 March 1998 (the “ Previous Circular”) on the interest rates related to current account of associates or shareholders of entities subject
Jan 30, 2025Key changes in the Luxembourg tax landscape for 2025
Significant changes have taken place in the Luxembourg tax landscape in the course of the year 2024, as demonstrated by the intense legislative activity until the last days of 2024, with several measures taking effect as from fiscal year 2025, as summarised below. Corporate taxpayers Corporate
Jan 30, 2025European Court of Justice denies the tax deduction of (arm’s length) interest expenses in the context of a non-genuine arrangement
On 4 October 2024, the European Court of Justice (the “ ECJ”) (Case C-585/22) ruled that Article 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (the “ TFEU”), which guarantees the freedom of establishment, does not preclude national legislation from fully denying the deduction of interest
Jan 30, 2025VAT I New circular and procedure for the reimbursement of VAT on director fees
On 11 December 2024, the Luxembourg Indirect Tax Authorities ( Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA) issued a new circular No. 781-2 on the VAT treatment of director’s fees following the decision of the European Court of Justice (the “ ECJ”) in case C-288/22, TP v
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