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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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Régime De Faveur Des Fusions : Application De La Clause Anti-abus Aux Opérations Impliquant Des Etats Tiers
Le tribunal administratif de Montreuil examine l'application de la clause anti-abus du régime de faveur des fusions dans le cadre d'une opération transfrontalière impliquant un État tiers. Cette décision clarifie la portée de l'article 210-0 A, III du CGI et son applicabilité au-delà des seules opérations intracommunautaires couvertes par la directive « fusions ».
France Tax
MB
Mayer Brown
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Question préjudicielle transmise à la CJUE sur la compatibilité de la taxe sur les salaires avec la directive « mère-fille »
Le Conseil d'État saisit la Cour de justice de l'Union européenne pour déterminer si l'objectif de neutralité fiscale des distributions intragroupes fait obstacle à ce qu'un État membre tienne compte des dividendes reçus de filiales européennes dans le calcul de la taxe sur les salaires. Cette question soulève un enjeu majeur concernant la compatibilité du mécanisme français de calcul de la taxe sur les salaires avec la directive mère-fille, e
France Tax
MB
Mayer Brown
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Recent Tax Developments For Dutch Pension Funds
The EU's Taxation Omnibus proposal aims to expand the Parent-Subsidiary Directive to include pension funds and eliminate minimum ownership thresholds, potentially removing significant tax obstacles for cross-border EU investments. Meanwhile, the Netherlands has introduced temporary relief measures for collective investment vehicles (FBIs) affected by recent tax classification reforms, providing a pragmatic solution for pension funds navigating new transparency requirements.
Netherlands Tax
LL
Loyens & Loeff
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Just 3% Tax On Your IP Income? Live From The F1 Grand Prix (Video)
Even at the F1 Grand Prix, smart founders talk tax. With the Cyprus IP Box regime, tech companies, app developers and IP owners pay an effective tax rate of just 3% on qualifying IP income — an 80% exemption that survived the 2026 tax reform (standard corporate tax is now 15%). Combine it with non-dom status and 0% tax on dividends, and Cyprus puts your business in pole position. Our team handles the structuring, IP Box application and all filings from A to Z.
Cyprus Tax
CA
CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd
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Tax-exempt Reserves And Profit Distribution In A Société Anonyme (S.A.)
The strategic management of corporate profits through tax-exempt reserves offers significant advantages for investment implementation in sociétés anonymes and capital companies. However, their subsequent distribution triggers complex legal and tax implications that can dramatically impact cash flows and corporate obligations. This comprehensive analysis examines the main categories of tax-exempt reserves, their tax treatment upon distribution, and the critical legal framework governing them, while
Greece Tax
PK
Psarakis & Kefalas Law Firm
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Loss Forfeiture In The Event Of Share Acquisitions: New Developments In Judicial Review Proceedings
The German Federal Constitutional Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of Section 8c of the Corporate Tax Act, which mandates complete forfeiture of tax losses when more than 50% of a corporation's shares change hands. The Hamburg Fiscal Court has supplemented its 2017 referral order with new details about a specific case where losses would be forfeited solely due to share acquisition, raising fundamental questions about whether this provision violates Germany's constitutional principle of equality
Germany Tax
AO
A&O Shearman
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