European Union: Corporate Tax

The Federal Fiscal Court rules that insolvency administrators' remuneration may be recognized as tax-deductible provisions in the debtor's tax balance sheet. This landmark decision aligns tax accounting treatment with statutory accounts and provides clarity for insolvency practitioners on when economic obligations arise for remuneration claims.

For many international investors, Portugal’s Golden Visa has served as a gateway to Europe, offering flexibility, security and a pathway towards Portuguese citizenship.

Ms Santos, a Brazilian software developer, had built a successful career with a Swedish technology start-up, working almost entirely remotely.

The Netherlands employs anti-loss trafficking rules to prevent companies from trading carry-forward tax losses, with the Supreme Court recently extending these restrictions to unrealised losses. Understanding how ownership changes, activity reductions, and post-closing restructurings affect access to tax attributes is crucial for US multinational enterprises pricing acquisitions of Dutch targets.

La cour administrative d'appel de Paris examine un litige fiscal portant sur la déductibilité de primes exceptionnelles versées à des dirigeants d'entreprise. L'administration fiscale contestait le caractère excessif de ces rémunérations, mais la juridiction administrative devait déterminer si les éléments de preuve fournis suffisaient à établir cette qualification. Cette décision illustre les conditions dans lesquelles l'administration doit d

La cour administrative d'appel de Nancy examine une affaire fiscale complexe impliquant la cession de titres d'une holding de franchisé à leur valeur nominale. L'administration fiscale a qualifié l'écart entre le prix de cession et la valeur vénale de distribution occulte, mais la cour devait déterminer si un engagement contractuel antérieur justifiait ce prix minoré et excluait ainsi toute libéralité imposable.

The Dutch government has submitted its Tax Plan 2027 package to the House of Representatives, featuring proposals largely aligned with the Coalition Agreement and Strategic Agenda. With the minority coalition presenting a cautious approach and four options still under consideration for box 3 taxation, significant changes may emerge during parliamentary debate. BUREN provides a comprehensive overview of the key proposed measures and invites stakeholders to join their webinar on fiscal developments.

The Dutch Ministry of Finance has submitted the 2027 Budget to parliament, introducing various tax proposals that will impact family-owned businesses and their shareholders.

The Dutch government has unveiled its Tax Plans 2027, introducing significant changes for corporate taxpayers including retroactive implementation of the Side-by-Side package and modifications to participation exemption rules for foreign currency hedging. The proposals emphasize innovation through enhanced tax benefits for SMEs and improved treatment of employee share options in start-ups, though their adoption faces uncertainty given the government's lack of parliamentary majority.