Norway Tax News
Treaty between Norway and Slovenia enters into force
Treaty between Norway and Qatar enters into force
Protocol to treaty between Switzerland and Norway – details
Treaty between Norway and Qatar – details
Treaty between Norway and Poland – details
Dutch dividend withholding tax exemption extended to certain EEA countries
ECJ: Cobelfret extended to domestic situations and potentially to dividends received from third countries
ECJ finds Finnish dividend withholding tax regime incompatible with EC freedom of establishment
Treaty between Switzerland and Norway initialed
ECJ: Netherlands' non-exemption of dividends paid to certain EEA countries from withholding tax found incompatible with EEA Agreement
Amendments to Budget for 2009 proposed
Treaty between Slovenia and Norway – signed and ratified
Four agreements between Bermuda and Norway signed
European Commission refers Germany to ECJ over taxation of outbound dividends
ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian withholding tax on interest paid to companies resident in other Member States compatible with EC freedom of establishment – details
Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ regarding Belgian anti-abuse provision concerning exceptional and gratuitous advantages
ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies resident in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment – details
Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive with respect to Italian tax on dividend adjustment (General Beverage)
OECD released 2008 Model Tax Convention
ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment
Norway ratifies four agreements with Isle of Man
Discussion draft on New Art. 7 of OECD Model – details
OECD Council approves 2008 Model Tax Convention
Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of Merger Directive in connection with scheme to avoid Netherlands property transfer tax
Comments on draft contents of 2008 update to Model Tax Convention published
European Commission takes steps against Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania and Spain concerning taxation of dividends
Draft of 2008 Model Tax Convention – Proposed changes to Commentary to Art. 12 (definition of royalties)
ECJ: Decision by reasoned order in UK CFC and foreign dividend test case
European Commission closes infringement procedure against Luxembourg concerning taxation of dividends
ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian rules on inclusion of dividends in taxable base followed by 95% deduction insofar as parent company makes profits incompatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive – details
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