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Primes Exceptionnelles Versées À Des Dirigeants : Charge De La Preuve Du Caractère Excessif Des Rémunérations Versées
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
France Tax
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Mayer Brown
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Dutch Tax Plans 2027: a predictable package in a minority government setting
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.
Netherlands Tax
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Loyens & Loeff
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Tributación del mecanismo sell-to-cover en el marco de los planes Restricted Stock Units
La Dirección General de Tributos examina el tratamiento fiscal de las Restricted Stock Units cuando se aplica un mecanismo de sell-to-cover para el pago automático del ingreso a cuenta. El análisis determina cómo debe valorarse el rendimiento del trabajo en especie cuando la empresa vende automáticamente un porcentaje de las acciones antes de su entrega efectiva al trabajador.
Spain Tax
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Werknemersparticipaties en box 2: oppassen voor bad leavers!
When an employee is forced to return shares as a 'bad leaver' under a participation plan, Dutch tax authorities now require box 2 taxation based on market value rather than the contractual return price. This creates a significant tax liability without any actual payment received, raising questions about compensation possibilities through negative wage deductions and the broader implications for employee participation schemes.
Netherlands Tax
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Buren
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