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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INTERESTING ARTICLES

The opinion of the AG in Case C-495/17, Cartrans Spedition (VAT – Proof that goods were exported)
CJEU judges in Case C-154/17, E LATS (VAT – Notion of ‘second-hand goods’ – Notion of ‘precious metals or precious stones’)
CJEU judges in Case C-320/17, Marle Participations (VAT)
CJEU judges in Case C-544/16, Marcandi (VAT – Issue of credits that can be used to place bids in online penny auctions and whose value may be credited towards the price of goods purchased directly from the company running the auctions)
CJEU judges in Case C-28/17, NN (Freedom of establishment – Entitlement to deduct losses from a permanent establishment at Tax Group level)
The OECD releases a Public Consultation Draft on the transfer pricing aspects of financial transactions (BEPS Actions 8 - 10)
State Aid - Starbucks case - Dutch Ministry of Finance publishes a summary of the pleas it made in front of the CJEU
The OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters entered into force on July 1, 2018 with respect to Turkey
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters
Estonia signs the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI)
New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom deposit their instruments of ratification for the MLI
3 more jurisdictions sign the MLI
CJEU judges in Case C-203/16 P, Andres (faillite Heitkamp BauHolding) v Commission (State Aid – German tax legislation concerning the possibility of carrying losses forward to future tax years)
CJEU judges in Case C-364/17, Varna Holideis (VAT – Interpretation of the Articles 90(1) and 185(1) of Directive 2006/112)