On 2 October 2018, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) agreed on immediate measures to harmonize the European VAT system („quick fixes“), most of which were adopted by the European Council on 4 December 2018.
Taxes are one of the most important factors that influence the economic success a company enjoys in modern-day business.
In the area of transfer pricing, there has been a kind of tradition to give Christmas gifts to taxpayers since 1999. In order to stick to that tradition, the German Ministry of Finance (“BMF”) published a draft law regarding the implementation of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD draft ATAD...
This newsletter summarises recent tax developments of international interest across the world. In this issue, read our latest insights on Taxation of the Digital Economy, which include highlights of the interview with the OECD took place on 3 December, Australia’s hybrid mismatch rules and their...
This 32nd issue of BDO’s Transfer Pricing Newsletter focuses on recent developments in the field of transfer pricing on an international level and in Denmark, France, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.
THE EUROPEAN UNION: Important changes for international trade \ CANADA: Proposed GST/HST changes target holding companies \ SPAIN: The future of the VAT compliance \ UNITED STATES: Sales tax and digital goods
On 29 November 2019, the Bundesrat gave its consent to a law regulating tax incentives for research and development (Forschungszulagengesetz (FZulG) – research incentives act), on the basis of which annual funding of research and development activities in the amount of up to EUR 500,000 is...
The OECD published a new proposal “Unified Approach under Pillar One” on 9 October 2019, initially aimed at taxing digital business models but now likely affecting large sections of the economy.