Bulgaria Tax News
Bulgarian Income Tax Treaty and Protocol referred to US Senate
Treaty between Bulgaria and Iceland initialled
ECJ: Non-deductibility of foreign PE losses in Germany compatible with EC freedom of establishment
ECJ: Netherlands refund regime for investment funds incompatible with EC free movement of capital
European Commission takes steps against Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania and Spain concerning taxation of dividends
European Commission closes infringement procedure against Luxembourg concerning taxation of dividends
ECJ: Decision by reasoned order in UK CFC and foreign dividend test case
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
European Commission refers Netherlands to ECJ for not exempting dividends paid to companies established in certain EFTA countries from withholding tax
ECJ: 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax at source abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive
Tax relief approved by European Commission
Treaty between US and Bulgaria – details
ECJ: Advocate General finds 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive – details
European Commission takes steps against Germany, Estonia and Czech Republic regarding taxation of outbound dividends
European Commission takes steps against Belgium for failure to adopt implementing measures of Merger Directive
ECJ: Advocate General finds German rules on taxation of cross-border dividends under old imputation system compatible with EC law
Protocol to treaty between Bulgaria and US signed
European Commission issues communication regarding accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Arbitration Convention
Corporate tax changes for 2008 published in Official Gazette
ECJ: Advocate General finds the 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax at source abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive
ECJ: Swedish legislation limiting exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital – details
ECJ:Swedish legislation limiting exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital
ECJ: German transitional rules for taxation of capital gains incompatible with EC free movement of capital
Communication published on application of anti-abuse measures in area of direct taxation – within the EU and in relation to third countries
Treaty between Bulgaria and Estonia initialled
ECJ: hearing in case regarding transitional rules in respect of abolished German imputation system
Treaty between Bulgaria and Iceland – negotiations
ECJ: Advocate General finds Swedish legislation limiting the exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital – details
Compatibility of exclusion of indirect ownership through companies in other EU Member States for French tax consolidation purposes with freedom of establishment referred to ECJ
ECJ: Interprets anti-avoidance clause under the Merger Directive with respect to Danish rules on taxation of exchanges of shares – details
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