Williams Mullen's Comeback Plan: Part I – State & Local Tax (SALT) Compliance During COVID-19: What to Do When You’re Behind
La Cour administrative d'appel de Paris rappelle à l'administration fiscale son obligation de motivation de la réponse aux observations du contribuable sous peine d'entacher la procédure d'irrégularité (CAA Paris, 13 février...more
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) of the UAE recently amended some provisions of the UAE VAT Executive Regulations, particularly Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017, on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of...more
The Israel Tax Authority (ITA) recently published updated guidelines, regarding tax aspects applying to investments in companies through SAFEs. Such guidelines were published following the previous guidelines published by the...more
El artículo 8 del Decreto 0175 de 14 de febrero de 2025 modificó el parágrafo 2 del artículo 519 del Estatuto Tributario Nacional de Colombia, reviviendo desde el 22 de febrero de 2025 hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025 el...more
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service of Chile (SII) updates its Tax Schemes Catalog. This guide contains a list of operations that may be declared elusive by applying the General Anti-Elusiveness Rule. The catalog's...more
The Israel Tax Authority (ITA) recently published an addendum to the 1987 circular with the goal of minimizing disputes with sellers of residential apartments. The addendum contains procedures addressing instances when...more
The modification of the French administrative guidelines puts an end to an asymmetrical situation where the taxpayers had 2 years to claim incorrectly invoiced VAT and the French tax authorities had 3 years to reassess...more
Back in November 2023, the Amsterdam High Court ruled that the interest received by X BV (a notary firm) for funds in its trust account qualifies as VAT exempt turnover. According to the High Court, the interest received by X...more
Regulatory clarity in the digital assets and crypto space continues to be a moving target. Yet, the interest among policymakers and regulators worldwide has never been more pronounced. In the United States, 2024 was a pivotal...more
Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more
The recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in C-601/23 Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd v. Diputación Foral de Bizkaia represents a transformative development in CJEU Case Law, one that...more
The Israel Tax Authority and the Ministry of Finance have published a memorandum of law to regulate the digital asset sector in Israel. This memorandum recognizes digital assets for the first time as capital assets subject to...more
On September 17, an amendment to the Income Tax Rules (Relief in Issuance of Shares to Employees) was officially published, approximately 20 years from the last amendment. The amendment will enter into force on January 1,...more
The introduction of the Small Business Relief under Article 21 of the UAE Corporate Tax Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022) aims to support small businesses by exempting them from corporate tax obligations, provided they...more
Nota: El 11 de octubre de 2024, se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF) la incorporación al Anexo 3 del criterio de referencia, relativo a los requisitos de indispensabilidad que deben cumplir las erogaciones...more
On Oct. 11, the incorporation of the referenced criterion into Annex 3 was published in the Federal Register, regarding the requirements that expenses for the provision of services must meet in order to be deductible....more
Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the Cayman Islands including the updated requirements under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, a reminder of obligations...more
Over the past year, alongside handling the economic repercussions of the war and issuing financial assistance to war victims and to evacuees, the courts, the legislative authority and the Israel Tax Authority continued their...more
El Gobierno Nacional de Colombia radicó, estratégicamente, el proyecto de Ley de Financiamiento 2024, el 10 de septiembre de 2024, buscando con ello justificar el Presupuesto General de la Nación 2025 por $523 billones,...more
Mediante reciente Sentencia 26085 del 30 de agosto de 2024, el Consejo de Estado de Colombia declaró la anulación parcial de la doctrina de la Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (DIAN) que concluía que el socio...more
The Supreme Court confirmed in Centrica Overseas Holdings Ltd v HMRC that the tests for trading and management expenses of a capital nature are the same. The decision also confirms that once a company has decided in principle...more
The German carry taxation regime pursuant to Section 18, paragraph 1, number 4 in the German Income Tax Act (referred to hereafter as “Section 18”) provides for a beneficial tax treatment of carry income of German resident...more
New immigrants to Israel who purchase a first residence will pay significantly lower purchase tax rates than the tax payable according to the current benefit, after the Knesset Finance Committee recently approved an amendment...more
The highest German tax court confirmed again its position on the tax treatment of carried interest in a recent decision (docket number VIII R 3/21, decision dated 16 April 2024) published on 18 July 2024. For German income...more
The General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued an order earlier this year providing a proactive protection of rights and interests of investors in Kazakhstan. This LawFlash summarizes key takeaways from...more