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InDisputes: Irish Tax Appeals Lookback To 2025 And Possible Change Signalled
The Tax Appeals Commission's 2025 annual report reveals significant trends in Irish tax dispute resolution, including a fourfold increase in appeal values and growing complexity of cases involving European law. With corporation tax disputes representing 64% of the quantum despite only 5% of appeals, and proposed legislative changes potentially shifting to public hearings, taxpayers face an evolving landscape requiring early preparation and strategic readiness.
Ireland Tax
M
Matheson
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Luxembourg Private Funds Organised As Companies: How To Make Them Fit For Purpose
Luxembourg's partnership limited by shares (SCA) offers private fund managers a compelling corporate alternative to the special limited partnership structure, particularly for EU family offices and high-net-worth individuals. When combined with the RAIF regime, this vehicle achieves tax neutrality while maintaining the corporate governance framework that certain investors prefer. The SCA-RAIF structure addresses key legal and tax considerations while providing flexibility for secondary strategies, fund-of-f
Luxembourg Finance
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Temporary Relief For FBIs Affected By Dutch Tax Classification Reforms
The Netherlands has introduced new tax classification rules for investment entities, creating potential compliance challenges for fiscal investment institutions (FBIs) regarding profit distribution and financing limitations. A temporary seven-year approval now allows FBIs to maintain their previous treatment of certain interests that became transparent under the 2025 reforms, providing crucial relief for existing fund structures.
Netherlands Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Permanent Establishments Series #1: Remote & Hybrid Working – New York Office Snippet
As remote work becomes standard practice for US multinational enterprises with European employees, the question of whether home offices can trigger permanent establishment obligations has evolved from a theoretical concern to a pressing compliance issue. The OECD's November 2025 guidance introduces a 50% working-time threshold and commercial reason test that fundamentally reshapes how companies must evaluate cross-border tax exposure. Understanding these new parameters is essential for US businesses operati
Netherlands Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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The European Commission Adopts The Tax Simplification Package
The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive Tax Simplification Package aimed at reducing administrative burdens and enhancing competitiveness for businesses operating across the EU. This package consolidates existing tax directives and introduces significant reforms to interest limitation rules, controlled foreign company provisions, and withholding tax exemptions, while establishing new minimum standards for R&D tax treatment to align the EU more closely with major trading partners.
Ireland Tax
AC
Arthur Cox
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Public Country-by-Country Reporting In Malta: What Businesses Need To Know
The introduction of Public Country-by-Country Reporting in Malta imposes new obligations on multinational groups, representing a significant shift towards enhanced corporate tax transparency across the European Union. This EU transparency measure requires certain multinational groups to publicly report specified tax and business information for each jurisdiction in which they operate, with the first publication expected in 2026.
Malta Tax
GA
Ganado Advocates
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Moving To Cyprus From Poland: Tax, Residency & Structuring Guide 2026
Poland's tax system imposes mandatory costs and contribution burdens that compound over time, with an exit tax that becomes more expensive the longer entrepreneurs wait to act. For those who have built valuable businesses, Cyprus offers a compelling alternative with 0% tax on dividends for Non-Dom residents, 15% corporate tax, and a straightforward EU relocation process that includes English-speaking professionals and 300 days of sunshine.
Cyprus Immigration
Philippou Law Firm
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