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The ATAD general anti-avoidance rule in the Netherlands
The Dutch legislator decided not to implement the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (“GAAR”) of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD”) and to rely on the court developed fraus legis doctrine. As there are several…
EU General Court judgment
In 2016, the European Commission argued that the Irish tax authorities, as a result of its tax rulings, allowed the Irish permanent establishments of two Apple companies unlawful State aid…
The Netherlands agrees on six months deferral of DAC6 reporting deadlines
The State Secretary of Finance of the Netherlands announced that, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the reporting obligation on cross-border tax planning arrangements will be postponed from 1 July 2020…
Transfer Pricing Newsletter now available
The first issue of the WTS Transfer Pricing Newsletter provides you with an update on the recent news and cases in the field of transfer pricing in 14 countries as…
Europe’s Moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation
Communication from the European Commission The European Commission has unveiled its plan for Europe’s financial recovery from covid-19. The major recovery plan includes the creation of the new instrument “Next…
Atlas Tax Lawyers ranked Tier 2 in The Legal 500
Atlas is delighted to announce its Tier 2 position in the 2020 edition of The Legal 500! Clients appreciate Atlas for: ‘Pragmatic, deal-driven approach, willing to negotiate to get the…
Economic Analysis and Impact Assessment of the Pillar 1 & 2 Proposals
On 13 February 2020, the OECD published a (first) economic analysis / impact assessment of the (combined) Pillar 1 & 2 proposals). Background The OECD recently published the proposals for…
OECD releases Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions
On February 11, 2020 the OECD released the highly anticipated report “Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions” (“the report”), which deals with the follow-up work in relation to Actions 8-10…
Abuse of Law under EU Directives – Derivatives & Financial Instruments, 2019 (Volume 21), No. 6
In this article the authors Frederik Mulder and Yves Cattel discuss the ruling of the European Court of Justice in the so-called “Danish cases” (T Danmark – Case C-116/16 and…
WTS Global comments on the Unified Approach under Pillar One
On November 12th, the WTS Global comments on the Unified Approach under Pillar One were sent to the OECD. Atlas, represented by Ivo Kuipers, Joris Steunenberg en Mick Willemsen, was…
Atlas welcomes Frederik Mulder to the partner team
Atlas Welcomes Frederik Mulder to the partner team We are proud to announce that Frederik Mulder has been appointed as partner in our M&A team. Frederik, who joined Atlas in…
OECD publishes proposal on a “unified approach” to tax the digital economy
On 9 October 2019, the OECD published a proposal for a “unified approach” to the nexus and profit allocation challenges arising from the digital economy. Background The proposal combines elements…
International Tax Review ranking – World Tax 2020
Atlas is very proud to announce that, after years of hard work, it is ranked by International Tax Review as Tier 2 firm in the 2020 edition of World Tax, the…
Introduction withholding tax on interest and royalty payments
In line with previous proposals, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced to introduce a conditional withholding tax on interest and royalty payments as of 2021. Under the new Withholding Tax…
TP and credit ratings: The impact of passive association
The third and final article on the use of credit ratings by transfer pricing practitioners and tax authorities, in the mini-series by Joris Steunenberg and Mick Willemsen, has been published…