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Companies may request preliminary rulings regarding the VAT liabilities relating to cross-border transactions from the tax authorities of the Member States participating in the CBR pilot project. Currently, rulings may be requested in 15 member states (Belgium, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden).
Read moreTwo of the BEPS actions published so far (Actions 8 and 13) deal with transfer pricing. From these two, Action 13 specifically summarizes the BEPS guidance on transfer pricing documentation and country-by-country reporting.
Read moreAction 6 of the OECD BEPS Action Plans deals with the prevention of double tax treaty (hereinafter: treaty) abuse. OECD finds that one of the most pressing BEPS issues is treaty abuse and especially the so-called treaty shopping (which basically means the use of tax benefits deriving from residence related and other differences between treaties) and for this reason, a separate action plan was dedicated to this matter.
Read moreIn accordance with the regulation currently in force, it cannot be determined unambiguously regarding the fulfilment of the EKAER (Electronic Trade and Transport Control) reporting obligation whether any sanctions apply if an EKAER number is requested for a movement of goods involving public road transport, which would be exempted according to the regulation from the obligation of reporting in the EKAER system.
Read moreThe text of the amendment of Act XCII of 2003 on the Rules of Taxation in relation to the EKAER (Electronic Trade and Transport Control) system was published on the Parliament’s website this afternoon.
Read moreOn 27 January 2015, the Council of the European Union accepted Council Directive 2015/121 amending the Parent-Subsidiary Directive No. 2011/96/EU (hereinafter: the Directive) to combat abuse.
Read moreThis connectivity by air is set to continue as China’s inland cities are undergoing a process that McKinsey & Company calls ‘city transformation’.
Read moreEconomic Growth Trends Growth forecasts for the new year indicate major variations within these economic groups:
Read moreIn this post, I summarize Action 2 of the BEPS package published by OECD in September the aim of which is to neutralize the effects of so-called hybrid mismatch arrangements, referred to hereinafter as “hybrid arrangements”, “hybrid structures” or simply as “hybrids”.
Read moreThe EKAER system to be introduced from 1 January 2015 causes a lot of headaches for warehouse, logistics and purchasing staff. The stakes are high! The default fine may be as high as 40 percent.
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