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Cyprus Corporate Tax Is Now 15%: Who Pays 8 Points Less, And Why Non-Doms Pay More
Cyprus has raised its corporate income tax rate from 12.5% to 15%, but the total tax burden on distributed profits has actually fallen by more than eight percentage points for Cyprus-domiciled shareholders due to a dramatic cut in the Special Contribution for Defence on dividends. However, non-domiciled residents and foreign shareholders now face higher effective rates, fundamentally reshaping the island's tax competitiveness for different investor categories.
Cyprus Tax
CA
CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd
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Nederland als juridische toegangspoort tot Europa voor Indiase bedrijven
The 2026 EU-India Free Trade Agreement, combined with the longstanding Netherlands-India tax treaty, creates unprecedented opportunities for Indian companies seeking European market access. Understanding the legal framework for investment structuring, M&A transactions, trade compliance, intellectual property protection, and tax planning is essential for Indian businesses establishing operations in the Netherlands.
Netherlands International
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Buren
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El Tribunal Central extiende su criterio sobre la naturaleza jurídica del acuerdo de ejecución de las resoluciones administrativas y sus efectos sobre el plazo de prescripción
El Tribunal Económico-Administrativo Central establece un nuevo criterio sobre el plazo de prescripción aplicable para exigir devoluciones derivadas de resoluciones estimatorias firmes cuando ya se ha dictado acuerdo de ejecución. La resolución analiza si el plazo aplicable es el tributario de cuatro años o el civil de cinco años, diferenciando la naturaleza jurídica del acuerdo de ejecución frente al derecho reconocido en la resolución administrativa.
Spain Tax
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
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Meerwaardebelasting op financiële activa: de fiscus verduidelijkt
Belgium's tax administration has issued a crucial circular clarifying the application of the new capital gains tax on financial assets, addressing key uncertainties around realization timing, earn-out structures, partnership vehicles, and historical exemptions. The guidance provides essential insights for taxpayers navigating payment modalities, matrimonial property regimes, and the complex interaction between the tax and existing corporate structures.
Belgium Tax
ML
Monard Law
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L’Administration actualise son Bofip en matière de Dutreil
L'Administration fiscale a actualisé sa doctrine sur le dispositif Dutreil suite à la réforme de la loi de finances pour 2026, qui allonge l'engagement de conservation et exclut certains biens "somptuaires". Cette mise à jour clarifie plusieurs points d'application mais laisse subsister des zones d'ombre, notamment sur le critère d'exclusivité d'affectation des actifs et le traitement des dettes afférentes aux biens exclus.
France Tax
DA
Delsol Avocats
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OECD Releases New Pillar Two Guidance, Updated GIR And Framework For Legislative Reviews
The OECD has released new administrative guidance on Pillar Two's Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) Rules, addressing explicitly conditional taxes and QDMTT safe harbour operations. The package includes an updated GloBE Information Return incorporating permanent safe harbours and establishes a peer review framework for assessing whether domestic legislation aligns with international standards.
Netherlands Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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The DAC Recast – Delivering Meaningful Tax Simplification
The European Commission has proposed consolidating nine separate Directives on Administrative Cooperation into a single recast directive, aiming to simplify the EU's tax information exchange framework while maintaining transparency. However, the proposal faces significant challenges including the incorporation of previously rejected "Unshell" provisions, the requirement for unanimous approval from all 27 Member States, and questions about whether the consolidation will deliver meaningful simplification for
European Union Tax
M
Matheson
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Selling Immovable Property In Cyprus As A Non-Resident: Legal Procedure, Tax Clearance And Completion Requirements
Non-resident property owners in Cyprus can complete sales remotely through proper legal representation, but success depends on coordinating title verification, mortgage releases, tax clearances, and completion documents before contractual commitments are made. What specific steps must sellers living abroad take to ensure their Cyprus property transaction proceeds smoothly without requiring their physical presence at every stage?
Cyprus Real Estate
DA
A. Danos & Associates LLC
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Traitement fiscal des sommes versées en application d’une clause de retour à meilleure fortune
Le Conseil d'État clarifie le traitement fiscal des sommes versées en application d'une clause de retour à meilleure fortune attachée à un abandon de créance. La décision établit un principe de neutralité fiscale lorsque l'abandon initial n'a pas été déduit du résultat imposable, créant ainsi une symétrie de traitement entre l'abandon et le retour à meilleure fortune.
France Tax
MB
Mayer Brown
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Nieuw beleidsbesluit toepassing internationaal belastingrecht
Het nieuwe Nederlandse beleidsbesluit over internationaal belastingrecht verduidelijkt wanneer thuiswerken voor een buitenlandse werkgever kan leiden tot een fiscaal vestigingspunt. De 50%-regel bepaalt of een thuiswerkplek als vaste inrichting wordt aangemerkt, met belangrijke gevolgen voor de winstbelastingplicht van werkgevers. Deze uitleg geldt voor alle belastingverdragen gebaseerd op het OESO-modelverdrag.
Netherlands Tax
B
Buren
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