News archive September 2014

List of articles in category News archive September 2014
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State aid: European Commission publishes non-confidential versions of decisions to open investigations into transfer pricing arrangements on corporate taxation of Apple (Ireland) and Fiat Finance and Trade (Luxembourg)
FATCA agreement between Brazil and the U.S. signed
Ireland – Statement in relation to EU State Aid investigations published on the website of the Irish Department of Finance
UK – HMRC releases Revenue and Customs Brief 32 (2014): VAT - policy on holding companies
Liechtenstein and the Czech Republic have signed a DTA
Canada and New Zealand have signed a Second Protocol to their existing DTA
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issue a Notice announcing their intention to issue regulations to Reduce Tax Benefits of Corporate Inversions
OECD releases Report on the Impact of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting in Low Income Countries (Part 2) and a Roadmap for developing country participation in the new global standard for the automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions
Singaporean government opens a consultation on proposed regulations to help financial institutions comply with U.S. FATCA
BEPS - G20 endorses the finalised global Common Reporting Standard for automatic exchange of tax information on a reciprocal basis

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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)