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Deputy Minister announces proposed policy for renewed ruling practice

April 26, 2019
In a letter sent to the Lower House on April 23, 2019, the Deputy Minister of Finance announced the proposed policy statement, in which the measures for reforming the practice for rulings with an inte ...
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Bill on the Modernization of Partnerships: third time lucky?

March 14, 2019
The consultation document on the bill on the Modernization of Partnerships (‘Bill') was published on February 21, 2019. The current legislation on partnerships dates from the 19th century an ...
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Dutch Lower House of Parliament passes Bill on ratification of the MLI

February 13, 2019
On February 12, 2019 the Dutch Lower House of Parliament passed the Bill for the ratification of the Multilateral Convention (“MLI”) to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent Base ...
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Insurance premium tax: CJEU decision on location of risk

January 24, 2019
On January 17, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) rendered judgment in a case that dealt with the location of risk for insurance premium tax purposes (case no. C-74/18). The cas ...
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Dutch Supreme Court renders important judgment on costs related to the acquisition or disposal of participations

December 12, 2018
For Dutch corporate income tax purposes, the costs related to the acquisition or disposal of shares that are covered by the participation exemption are non-deductible. On December 7, 2018 the Dutch Su ...
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ECOFIN discusses new French-German proposal for an EU Digital Services Tax

December 5, 2018
On December 4, 2018, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the EU (ECOFIN) held an exchange of views on the digital services tax, but failed to reach an agreement on a compromise text tabled b ...
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Deputy Minister outlines main features of updated ruling practice – stricter requirements for rulings with an international character

November 26, 2018
In a letter sent to the Lower House on November 22, 2018, the Deputy Minister of Finance outlined the main features of the revision of the ruling practice. The revision is aimed at further safeguardin ...
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CJEU: the purpose of the sale of shares may limit VAT recovery right

November 12, 2018
On November 8, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU) rendered judgment in the C&D Foods case (C-502/17). The case concerned the recovery of VAT on costs related to a ...
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Public consultation on Bill implementing ATAD2

November 1, 2018
On May 29, 2017, an amendment to the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive was adopted, so that this directive also focuses on combating hybrid mismatches between EU Member States and third countries (ATAD2 ...
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CJEU: VAT recovery also permissible for unsuccessful acquisition

October 18, 2018
On October 17, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU) rendered judgment in the Ryanair case (C-249/17). The case concerned the Irish airline Ryanair, which had incurred c ...
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Deputy Minister of Finance releases new Transfer Pricing Decree

May 15, 2018
On May 11, 2018, the Dutch Deputy Minister of Finance published a new Transfer Pricing Decree, dated April 22, 2018 (no. 2018-6865). This decree replaces the Transfer Pricing Decree of November 14, 20 ...
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Is VAT on services deductible in the case of the proposed sale of a participation if the sale ultimately does not proceed?

October 2, 2017
We recently informed you about the request for a preliminary ruling in the Ryanair case (C-249-17). That case, pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: CJEU), conce ...
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