News archive December 2014

List of articles in category News archive December 2014
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The Netherlands – More situations in which it is possible to form a fiscal unity for Dutch corporate income tax purposes
South Africa – Release of Davis Tax Committee first interim report on BEPS for public comment
European Commission and IMF to organize “Corporate debt bias: Economic insights and Policy Options” conference
UK Government publishes VAT Mini One Stop Shop flowchart
Singapore – Second edition of IRAS e-Tax Guide “GST: Self-Accounting of GST by Listed REITs and their SPVs for Property Purchases” issued
Luxembourg states that it will provide the European Commission with requested information
UK Government publishes “Guidance – VAT: businesses supplying digital services to private consumers”
Protocol amending the existing DTA between Canada and the UK entered into force
Japan and Qatar reach an agreement in principle on a DTA on income to be concluded
OECD releases Discussion Draft on revisions to Chapter I of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines

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INTERESTING ARTICLES

The Netherlands and Switzerland concluded a Protocol to amend their existing DTA
Dominica removed from the EU-list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters
The opinion of the AG in Case C-75/18, Vodafone Magyarország (Competition — State aid — Freedom of establishment)
The OECD publishes the OECD Secretary-General’s Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
The opinion of the AG in Case C-189/18, Glencore Agriculture Hungary (VAT — Articles 167 and 168 of Directive 2006/112/EC — Right of deduction — Tax evasion or fraud — Burden of proof)
The OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters entered into force on June 1, 2019 with respect to El Salvador
The MLI entered into force with respect to Finland and Guernsey
Digitalisation of the economy – Inclusive Framework on BEPS adopts a programme of work to develop a consensus solution to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy
Albania signs the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI)
The opinion of the AG in Case C-270/18, UPM France (Taxation of energy products and electricity — Directive 2003/96/EC — Exemption of small producers of electricity, subject to taxation of the electricity produced)
The opinion of the AG in Case C-329/18, Altic (VAT – Interpretation of Article 168(a) of Directive 2006/112/EC – Supply by co-contractors involved in tax fraud – Duty of care of the taxable person)
Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda removed from the EU-list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in taxation matters
CJEU judges in Case C-235/18, Vega International Car Transport and Logistic (VAT – Article 135(1)(b) of Directive 2006/112/EC – Exemptions for other activities — Granting and negotiation of credit — Fuel cards)
CJEU judges in Case C-712/17, EN.SA. (VAT – Transactions found to be non-existent)