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May 15, 2026Luxembourg Transfer Pricing Case Law | Undisclosed counter-guarantee subjected to TP adjustment
On 18 March 2026, the Luxembourg Administrative Tribunal ( Tribunal administratif, No. 48905) ruled on the TP implications of an intra-group financing operated through a Luxembourg PE involving guarantees. Following a Belgian tax adjustment and a spontaneous exchange of information, the Luxembourg
Apr 22, 2026Our latest publications
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Apr 20, 2026Newsflash | Luxembourg case law | Share premium reimbursement without capital reduction subject to withholding tax
In a judgment dated 25 March 2026, the Luxembourg Lower Administrative Court ( Tribunal administratif) ruled that distributions from a share premium reserve, undertaken in the absence of a formal share capital reduction, are prima facie subject to Luxembourg withholding tax (“ WHT”) and do not
Apr 20, 20262025 OECD commentary I Cross-border remote work and permanent establishment
The 2025 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention , published in November 2025, is the first comprehensive revision since 2017. The update notably provides clarification to the Commentary of Article 5 on when a home office of a cross-border worker may constitute a permanent establishment. Why this
Apr 20, 2026Net assets of liberal professionals | Dividends from a client company: investment income or professional income?
On 11 February 2026, the Lower Administrative Tribunal ( Tribunal administratif ) ruled in favour of a taxpayer-lawyer, holding that his 100% shareholding in a UK company did not form part of the net assets ( actif net investi ) of his law firm, and that the dividends received therefore qualified as
Apr 20, 2026Tax Omnibus I Simplifying EU corporate taxation for 2026
Background The European Commission has launched the Tax Omnibus initiative (the “ Initiative” or “ Tax Omnibus”) to simplify and modernise corporate direct taxation across the EU. The aim is to reduce administrative burdens, clarify rules, and increase the competitiveness of the internal market. The
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Sep 30, 2025SOPARFI
SOPARFI is the acronym for “ Société de Participations Financières”, the French term for “Holding company”. A SOPARFI is a commercial company fully subject to the general provisions of the company and tax law. The term SOPARFI is not a legal concept but describes a company that carries out a holding
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Latest Articles & Books
Oct 20, 2021Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of State and Supplementary Pension Schemes in Luxembourg: overview
A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of the regulation of national government pensions and supplementary pensions. On national government pensions, it covers employer/employee contributions; national government pension age and monthly amount; and the public
Mar 11, 2021Paperjam News | On ne sera jamais à l’abri des critiques - Interview à Alain Steichen
OpenLux est-elle l’attaque de trop? L’avocat Alain Steichen ne voit pas ce que le Luxembourg pourrait faire de plus pour respecter les règles internationales. L’attaque OpenLux vous étonne-t-elle? «Non, cela dure depuis plus de 10 ans. Le succès crée des envieux et, quoi qu’on fasse, on ne sera
Feb 11, 2020Legitech | Précis de Droit Fiscal de l'Entreprise - 5ème édition
Le droit fiscal de l’entreprise est le droit fiscal appliqué à l’entreprise. Il se trouve au cœur de la vie des entreprises et des décisions qui y sont adoptées, car il faut gérer le « fiscal » de la même manière que le commercial, le financier, … Cependant, cette gestion du fiscal s’avère de plus
Feb 22, 2019Thin capitalisation Q&A: Luxembourg
This Q&A provides jurisdiction-specific commentary on Practice note, Thin capitalisation: Cross-border, and forms part of Cross-border loan financing and Cross-border joint ventures. Luxembourg tax law does not contain any thin capitalisation rules. A company's debt financing does not need to be
Dec 29, 2017The Executive Remuneration Review - Edition 6
Executive remuneration encompasses a diverse range of practices and is consequently influenced by many different areas of the law, including tax, employment, securities and other aspects of corporate law. This book is structured with the intention of providing readers with an overview of these areas
Oct 22, 2017New IP Regime | Draft Law
On August 4 th 2017, the Minister of Finance submitted a draft law to the Luxembourg Parliament, which intends to introduce a new intellectual property regime. The draft law introduces a new Article 50ter in the Luxembourg income tax law in order to fill the void caused by the staggered withdrawal