News archive March 2018

List of articles in category News archive March 2018
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Non-confidential version of the European Commission's decision to open an in-depth investigation into the transfer prices agreed upon in Dutch Inter IKEA tax rulings
The OECD releases additional guidance on the attribution of profits to permanent establishments (BEPS Action 7)
CJEU judges in joined Cases C-327/16 (Jacob) and C-421/16 (Lassus) (Interpretation of Article 8 of the Merger Directive – Deferred taxation)
Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI) will enter into force on July 1, 2018
The opinion of the AG in Case C-648/16, Fontana (VAT – The application of VAT to the overall turnover established by extrapolation)
The opinion of the AG in Case C-5/17, DPAS Limited (VAT – The interpretation of Article 135(1)(d) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC)
The European Commission presents its proposals for new taxation rules for digital business activities
CJEU judges in Case C-533/16, Volkswagen (VAT – Right of deduction refused due to expiry of limitation period)
The OECD releases an interim report on the Tax Challenges Arising from Digitalisation
Replay available of OECD’s Tax Talks Webcast of March 16, 2018

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Saudi Arabia signed the MCAA on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports
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The MLI to enter into force with respect to Luxembourg
Eswatini joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
Non-confidential version published of the European Commission’s decision that the UK CFC Group Financing Exemption is partly to be considered to constitute illegal State Aid
The opinion of the AG in the joined Case C-469/18 & C-470/18, Belgische Staat (Judicial review of a tax assessment notice — Competence of the Court of Justice in the context of income tax assessment)
The opinion of the AG in Case C-400/18 Infohos (VAT — Exemptions — Independent groups of persons — Supplies of services to members and non-members)
Bosnia and Herzegovina joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
CJEU judges in Case C 273/18 Kuršu zeme (VAT — Art 168 of Dir 2006/112/EC — Right to deduct input VAT — Goods supply chain — Refusal of the right to deduct on account of that chain’s existence — Obligation on the competent tax authority to establish...)
The Netherlands introduced an International Tax Certainty Board which is to be involved in tax rulings with international aspects
Gibraltar joined the Inclusive Framework on BEPS
CJEU judges in Case C-316/18 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge (VAT — Deduction of input tax — Management costs of an endowment fund that makes investments with the aim of financing the whole of the taxable person’s outpu
CJEU: “Hungarian taxation of advertisement turnover does not constitute illegal State Aid”