On February 23, 2017 the Italian Government approved the final draft of the legislative decree (the "Decree") that is going to implement the provisions of the Directive (EU) 2015/49 of May 20, 2015 (the so called "IV Anti Money Laundering Directive"). The decree was sent to the Parliament for its review and with the consent of the Parliament
EU Council of Finance Ministers Adopted New Draft Legislation on Exchange of Tax Information
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EU Council of Finance Ministers approved new draft legislation reinforcing exchange of tax information for contrasting tax evasion throughout the EU. The directive shall eliminate the banking secret and ultimately starting from 2015 the exchange of information will be automatic in several areas of tax law which fall within the scope of the directive.…
Marco Rossi of MQR&A lectured at the Fairfield University International Tax Program
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On July 14, 2010 Marco Rossi presented a lecture on the European Union and EU tax law to candidates/students of Master of Science in Taxation at Fairfield University. We provided an overview of the European Union and its institutions, discussed the sources of EU law and the main developments in the area of EU statutory tax…
Circular 26/E of May 21, 2009 Provides Guidance on EU Dividends Withholding Tax
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Italy issued circular n. 26/E of May 21, 2009 which provides clarifications on the new EU dividend withholding tax. The reduced tax rate of 1.375 percent applies to dividends paid to companies that are resident in an EU member state and are subject to corporate tax in their own state of residence, even though they do not pay any tax on their income due to an exemption or other particular tax regime that applies in that state.…
Favorable Tax Treatment for Special Investment Funds Denied, EU Trial Court Ruled
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The reduced tax applicable to special investments funds was held illegal by the EU Court of First Instance in judgments issued on March 4, 2009.…
EU Outbound Merger Not Eligible For Tax-Free Treatment if No Permanent Establishment in Italy After the Merger
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Italian tax administration rules that EU merger does qualify for tax free treatment under the EU merger directive if no permanent establishment in Italy exists after the merger…
EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive Does Not Apply to Dividends on Shares Held in Usufruct, ECJ Ruled
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The European Curt of Justice ruled that the parent subsidiary directive, which exempts from withholding tax dividends paid from a EU subsidiary to a EU parent, does not apply to dividends paid to the holder of a usufruct right on the shares.…
Withholding Tax on Outbound Dividends to a Luxemburg Investment SICAV Illegal, AG of the ECJ Says
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AG of ECJ issued his opinion in Aberdeen Property Fininvest Alpha, according to which no withholding tax should apply to dividends to a EU company (in the case, a Luxembourg investment fund SICAV) if no similar tax applies to a domestic dividend…
ECJ Ruled That Restrictions to Tax Consolidation Violate EC Treaty
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European Court of Justice in Société Papillon (C-418/07) ruled that French national laws that limit access to tax consolidation in EU cross-border situations violate the EC Treaty. The ruling offers taxpayers opportunities to claim access to consolidation at the EU level every-time that such option is granted at domestic level and to offset losses and profits of the EU members of a consolidated group.…