Tax Law and International Tax Law

The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal examines whether a French subsidiary operating as a routine distributor with limited risks indirectly transferred profits to its Italian parent companies by bearing disproportionate rental and personnel costs that contributed to brand development and customer acquisition without receiving compensation.

Le Tribunal administratif de Paris examine les règles d'intégration fiscale applicables lorsqu'une société mère nouvellement créée clôture son premier exercice au-delà du 31 décembre de l'année suivant sa création. L'affaire soulève la question cruciale de savoir si le déficit propre de la société mère généré durant sa première période d'activité peut être inclus dans le résultat d'en

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Portugal's real estate transfer tax on restructurings violates the Capital Duty Directive when applied to share contributions in companies holding real estate. This landmark decision has significant implications for German real estate transfer tax law, where similar provisions exist for share deals involving property-holding companies, potentially rendering certain tax assessments incompatible with EU law.