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Dutch Budget proposals 2021 approved by the Senate
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Dutch Budget proposals 2021 approved by the Senate

Last week the Dutch Budget 2021 was approved by the Senate (”Eerste Kamer”). Today publication in the State Gazette took place. As such, changes in Dutch corporate income tax law…
Bonus en dividend onder de NOW regeling
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Bonus en dividend onder de NOW regeling

Onlangs werd bekend dat onder andere Ajax, Booking.com en KLM de Noodmaatregel Overbrugging Werkgelegenheid (de NOW) hadden aangevraagd en toch zijn overgegaan tot het uitkeren van bonussen dan wel dividend.…
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Atlas Evenementenkalender

Het moge duidelijk zijn, de komende tijd werken we allemaal nog verplicht thuis. Dat is niet voor iedereen een pretje. Juist in de donkere wintermaanden heb je op je werk…
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Latest case law on beneficial ownership and abuse of law

Recent case law across Europe shows that domestic courts are being inspired by the CJEU case law on abuse. In this newsletter we have summarised recent case law in Switzerland,…
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Legislative proposal loss compensation rules

At the beginning of this week, on 5 October, the Dutch Ministry of Finance submitted a proposal to parliament regarding changes to the loss compensation rules for Dutch corporate taxpayers.…
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Dutch government announces limitation to unilateral downward transfer pricing adjustments

In the scope of the 2021 Tax Plan, the Dutch Ministry of Finance announced its intention to introduce a bill of law which will limit unilateral downward transfer pricing adjustments…
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Atlas Prinsjesdagnieuwsbrief

In deze Prinsjesdagspecial van Atlas Fiscalisten staan de belangrijkste voorstellen uit het Belastingplan 2021 en aanvullende wetsvoorstellen voor u op een rij. De special is verdeeld in de volgende onderwerpen:…
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Prinsjesdaggeruchten

Prinsjesdaggeruchten Met de tegenvallende begroting door de coronacrisis en de door het kabinet geboden steunmaatregelen is de grote vraag welke (fiscale) maatregelen zullen worden aangekondigd met Prinsjesdag. Na een lange…
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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…
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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…
Tax Loss Carryback - Global Insights
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Tax Loss Carryback - Global Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant uncertainty forbusinesses worldwide and the real impact on companies is stillemerging. Many companies are facing the spectre of losses andare looking for enhanced liquidity,…
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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…
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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…
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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 Generation…
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Atlas Tax Alert on Covid-19 Update 14 Mei 2020

Het corona virus heeft niet alleen een enorme persoonlijk impact, maar heeft ook een enorme impact op de economie en op ondernemers. In onze nieuwsbrief besteden we specifiek aandacht aan…
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The tax/social security impact of COVID-19 on cross-border activities

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to take unprecedented measures such as restricting travel and implementing strict quarantine requirements. As a result of these measures, many cross-border workers are unable…
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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…
COVID-19 and Transfer Pricing: impact & opportunities
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COVID-19 and Transfer Pricing: impact & opportunities

Although MNEs are currently facing challenges that are likely more pressing than taxation/transfer pricing, the current crisis may also provide opportunities in this field. MNEs are advised to investigate these…
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Tax accounting and the Corona outbreak: considerations and opportunities

The Corona outbreak may have certain effects on tax accounting. But it may have positive effects on the cash flow position. Mireille Hendrikx, tax accounting expert of Atlas Tax Lawyers,…
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Atlas staat voor u klaar!

Allereerst wensen wij u en iedereen om u heen veel succes, sterkte en gezondheid toe in deze bijzonder lastige tijd. Ook voor Atlas staat de veiligheid en gezondheid van het…
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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…
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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…
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Abuse of Law under EU Directives - Derivatives & Financial Instruments, 2019 (Volume 21), No. 6

Het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie heeft het afgelopen jaar uitspraak gedaan in de Deense zaken (T Danmark Case – C-116/16 en Y Denmark – Case C-117/16). Deze…
WTS Global comments on the Unified Approach under Pillar One
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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Amsterdam, 16 October

WTS Global: Asia Roadshow 2019

Asian Responses to BEPS, DigitalAsian Responses to BEPS, DigitalTax and Growing Trade Tensions.  14 October 2019 (Paris) | 15 October 2019 (Brussels) | 16 October 2019 (Amsterdam)   Please use…
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Amsterdam, 18 September 2019

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…
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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…
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TP and credit ratings: Establishing the stand-alone credit profile

The second 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 on Transfer…
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Atlas Tier 2 in the 2019 Tax Advisory Survey of ITR

Atlas is very proud to be recognized by the market as Tier 2 in the 2019 Tax Advisory Survey of the International Tax Review. The survey is carried out among…
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TP and credit ratings: Determining the anchor rate

Joris Steunenberg and Mick Willemsen have written three technical articles on the use of credit ratings by transfer pricing practitioners and tax authorities, which are published on TP Week in…
Legislative proposal on the Dutch implementation of anti-hybrid rules pursuant to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive
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Legislative proposal on the Dutch implementation of anti-hybrid rules pursuant to the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

On 2 July 2019, the legislative proposal to implement the provisions of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2 (ATAD2) was submitted to the Dutch parliament. ATAD 2 combats both hybrid…
Decree published on rulings with an international character
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Decree published on rulings with an international character

On 28 June 2019, the State secretary of Finance published a decree on the revised ruling policy for rulings with an international character (hereinafter: international rulings). This decree replaces three…
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Amsterdam

Commissaris is (toch) niet btw-plichtig

Recent heeft het Hof Van Justitie van de EU geoordeeld dat een commissaris, ondanks dat de toezichthoudende activiteiten gezien kan worden als een economische activiteit, geen btw ondernemer is. Dit…
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Amsterdam

Impact CJEU 'Danish cases' to Dutch anti-abuse rules

On 26 February 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) took a decision in the so-called “Beneficial Ownership Cases”, concerning the application of the Interest and Royalty…
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Amsterdam

Digital Taxation - OECD Released Workplan

On 31 May 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a Workplan (“Programme of Work to Develop a Consensus Solution to the Tax Challenges Arising from the…
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Amsterdam

New draft ruling policy in the Netherlands

In December 2018 the Dutch State Secretary of Finance announced that he would introduce a new policy for obtaining tax rulings with an international character. On 23 April 2019 a…
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Amsterdam

Internet consultation limitation of current liquidation loss scheme

Internet consultation limitation of current liquidation loss scheme Three members of the Dutch House of Representatives jointly prepared a legislative proposal that should limit the current liquidation loss scheme (applicable…
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Legal 500 ranking

Atlas is very proud of its new position in Tier 2 of the Legal 500 Firm ranking! We want to thank our clients and the whole Atlas team. Click here…
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Amsterdam

Update UBO-register: implementatiewetsvoorstel ingediend bij Tweede Kamer

Op 4 april 2019 is de “Implementatiewet registratie van uiteindelijk belanghebbenden van vennootschappen en andere juridische entiteiten” (het UBO-register) bij de Tweede Kamer ingediend.  
Rekening-courantmaatregel mogelijk criminal charge
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Rekening-courantmaatregel mogelijk criminal charge

Op Prinsjesdag 2018 heeft het kabinet Rutte-III een rekening-courantmaatregel aangekondigd, op grond waarvan DGA’s in box 2 inkomstenbelasting verschuldigd worden over de (niet-eigenwoning)schulden aan hun eigen BV, voor zover deze…
New State aid investigation into Luxembourg Ruling practice: Huhtamäki
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New State aid investigation into Luxembourg Ruling practice: Huhtamäki

On 7 March 2019, the European Commission (“EC”) opened a formal State aid investigation into tax rulings granted by the Luxembourg tax authorities (“LTA”) to a Huhtamäki group company, Huhtalux…
Internetconsultatie ‘Wet excessief lenen bij eigen vennootschap’ bekend als de RC-maatregel
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Amsterdam

Internetconsultatie ‘Wet excessief lenen bij eigen vennootschap’ bekend als de RC-maatregel

Op maandag 4 maart 2019 is de internetconsultatie gestart van de ‘Wet excessief lenen bij eigen vennootschap’ Wij berichtten u eerder over de door het kabinet Rutte-III op Prinsjesdag 2018…
Newsflash: Important decision CJEU on intermediary holding and financing companies
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Newsflash: Important decision CJEU on intermediary holding and financing companies

On 26 February 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) released its long awaited judgement with respect to the so-called ‘Danish beneficial ownership cases’. The Danish beneficial…
VAT Update for the Digital Economy
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VAT Update for the Digital Economy

The final weeks of 2018 week proved to be important for online service providers, webshops and online marketplaces. The VAT Committee published two so called working papers in which it…
Work-related cost rules (WCR) expanded as from 2020
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Amsterdam, 7 February 2019

Work-related cost rules (WCR) expanded as from 2020

As from 2020 employers can provide up to EUR 2,000 extra tax-free benefits towards their employees as a result of new legislation announced by the government last week. The so-called…
OECD Digital Taxation Solutions
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Amsterdam, 4 February 2019

OECD Digital Taxation Solutions

On 29 January 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released a Policy Note on its work to address the tax challenges of the digitalisation of the economy…
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Amsterdam

New State aid investigation into Dutch Ruling practice: Nike

On 10 January 2019, the European Commission (“EC”) opened a formal State aid investigation into tax rulings granted by the Dutch tax authorities (“DTA”) to two Nike group companies, European…
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Amsterdam

Newsflash: The Netherlands unilaterally introduces a list of low-taxed jurisdictions

The Netherlands has unilaterally published a list of low-taxed jurisdictions. This list will have an impact on the application of the newly introduced CFC rules, on the proposed withholding tax…
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Amsterdam

Alert: CJEU’s decision in its case MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia SA

Qualification of an early termination payment for the purposes of VAT The CJEU has decided that an early termination payment made by a client to a telecom service provider must…
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We warmly welcome...

We warmly welcome Boudewijn Niels among our partner team, taking effect on 1 January 2019. Boudewijn is specialized in tax aspects of private equity and M&A transactions. Additionally, he has…
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Newsflash: Proposed changes to Dutch ruling practice

Last week, on 22 November 2018, the State Secretary of Finance published a letter in which he described the contemplated changes to the current tax ruling practice. According to the…
Internet consultation on Dutch implementation EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2
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Internet consultation on Dutch implementation EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 2

On 29 October 2018, the Dutch Government published a consultation document regarding the implementation of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive measures (“ATAD 2”) as adopted by the EU in May 2017.…
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VAT and holding companies: European Court of Justice accepts the right to deduct input VAT on broken-deal costs

On 17 October 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) rendered its decision in the Ryanair case (C-249/17). This decision handles the issue of input VAT recovery…
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The Netherlands: Revised Tax Plan 2019

On Budget Day (18 September 2018), the new tax measures for 2019 and further were published. Earlier this week, on 15 October 2018, the Dutch government announced that its initial…
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Prinsjesdag 2018: Belangrijkste maatregelen voor Private Clients

Op Prinsjesdag, dinsdag 18 september 2018, heeft het kabinet het Belastingplan 2019 aangeboden aan de Tweede Kamer. Wij hebben een nieuwsbrief opgesteld waarin wij de belangrijkste maatregelen voor Private Clients op…
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The Netherlands: Tax Plan 2019

On Budget Day (18 September 2018), the Dutch government published the new tax measures for 2019 and beyond. The package also includes the long-awaited proposals for the implementation of ATAD1,…
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Introduction Withholding Tax Act 2020

On Budget Day 2018, the Dutch government released its much debated proposal to abolish the  dividend withholding tax of 15% as of 2020. Instead of the current provisions, a new…

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