Keep up to speed on legal themes and developments through our curated collections of key content. We will be in touch with details on how to reset your password via this email address. Alert, April 20, 2023 If the principal purpose of an arrangement or transaction is to obtain treaty benefits, those benefits should be denied under the GAAR, unless it is established that the arrangement or transaction reflects a genuine economic activity or that granting the benefits would be in accordance with the object and purpose of the treaty. Step 1: The Commission will identify a set of third countries that may need to be screened using a neutral scoreboard of indicators. The updated Presidency Compromise on the ATAD reflects work subsequently carried out including a meeting with the high-level working party on taxation on June 3 and a meeting of Fiscal Attachs on June 13. To help you navigate and control risk in a challenging legal landscape, we have collated a range of key advice and guidance. Anti-tax Avoidance package will fail to end the era of tax havens, warns Oxfam (Jan. 28, 2016), THE YEAR IN REVIEW AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF THE ABA/SECTION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW. If this is amended as suggested in some news commentary, less scepticism is to be expected. The EU Commission has released its Anti-Tax Avoidance Package , calling on Member States to take a stronger and more co-ordinated stance against multinational companies (MNEs) that avoid tax and to implement the recently agreed international standards against base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Entities and PEs are regarded as low-taxed if they are subject to a statutory corporate tax rate lower than 40% of the statutory tax rate in the country of residence. The BVerfG is not expected to render its decision on short notice and certainly not before the abovementioned May 2016 ECOFIN meeting, at which a vote on the proposed Directive is planned. 2017] TAX AVOIDANCE 277 alone has not led to the Without the initially proposed switch-over clause there will be much less resistance by the countries involved. However, the Slovakian government has put long and continuous emphasis on the fight against tax avoidance (especially concerning VAT), and we expect the Slovakian government to positively respond to the ATA Package. Despite EU intentions to crack down on tax avoidance, the European Commissions Anti-Tax Avoidance Package does not do what it says on the tin, warns Oxfam, and developing countries will feel the EUs failure most. [22] See European Commission, Press Release, Jan. 28, 2016, "Fair Taxation: Commission presents new measures against corporate tax avoidance. Your membership has expired - last chance for uninterrupted access to free CLE and other benefits. With respect to holding companies, practitioners have identified the need for Polish law which would provide clear rules for such companies to operate in Poland. For further information, please contact your principal Firm representative or one of the lawyers listed below. Once a jurisdiction is added to the EU list, Member States should apply common counter-measures against it. In that case, the income to be included in the tax base of the controlling company will be limited to the income attributable to those significant peoples functions in accordance with the arms-length principle. The Commission has determined that this practice constitutes illegal State aid. Through this directive, the European Commissions aims to facilitate the implementation of the OECD BEPS Final Reports at EU level. On April 12, Dutch newspapers announced that the working group seems to be preparing a new draft ATA Directive that is less stringent than the original draft. ", [23] See European Commission, Jan. 28, 2016, "The Anti Tax Avoidance PackageQuestions and Answers. The most recent Commission decision involves so-called "Excess Profit Rulings" issued by the Belgian Government to multinationals (both EU and U.S. in origin), which allow group companies to substantially reduce their tax liability in Belgium. In addition, implementation of the proposed CFC measures in other countries will seriously affect the Belgian subsidiaries of MNEs, as they envisage changing or eliminating certain preferential tax regimes, such as the excess profit ruling, patent boxes and notional interest deductions. In any case, certain Member States are likely to push back on some of the measures (e.g., the United Kingdom with respect to the CFC and interest limitation rules, Ireland on the exit taxation rules, and a number of Member States on the switch-over clause concept). This rule does not apply to financial undertakings as defined in the Directive. This measure prohibits member states from exempting income (profit distributions and proceeds from the disposal of shares) derived from low-taxed entities or PEs in non-EU states. Nevertheless, there are rumors that the Federal Ministry of Finance is working on a BEPS bill that could be finalized in the first half of this year. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee and does not provide services to clients. The anti-tax avoidance directive is one of the two legislative pillars of the European Commissions Anti-Tax Avoidance Package (ATAP), presented in January The EC advises member states to implement a GAAR based on a principal purpose test in their tax treaties. WebThe Package includes (i) a proposal for an Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive, laying down legally binding rules against tax avoidance practices (the "Directive") [6] as well as (ii) a So far, there has not been a specific reaction of the Slovakian authorities to the ATA Package. Oxfam International EU Policy Advisor on Inequality and Taxation, Aurore Chardonnet, said: Expectations were high following ambitious statements by the EU Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on the urgent need to address tax avoidance. It's time to renew your membership and keep access to free CLE, valuable publications and more. 20/04/2023. The guidance foresees that where (1) non-taxation without inclusion or (2) double deduction arise as a result of a mismatch situation in relation to a hybrid permanent establishment, the Member State concerned should align the treatment of the business activities concerned as being carried out (or not) through a PE to the treatment applied by the third state. The statement is an integral part of the political agreement and intended to satisfy those Member States which were of the opinion that third-country mismatches should have been included in the ATAD. One would expect that Poland will also support and follow the ATA Package. Some of the products are offered on a subscription basis. Its own premises for its exclusive use. a set of EU legislative and non-legislative initiatives, aiming to strengthen rules against corporate tax avoidance and to make corporate taxation in the EU common limited partnerships (SCS) or special limited partnerships (SCSp) are considered as tax opaque in the jurisdiction(s) of their shareholder(s) (i.e. ", [3] European Commission, Jan. 28, 2016, "The Anti Tax Avoidance PackageQuestions and Answers. The proposal is currently under debate in working groups with representatives from the EU member states and can still (partially) change. Spanish taxpayers already produce the appropriate information under the current regulations, duly aligned with OECD guidelines. If the parent is located in a non-EU state, a subsidiary must file the report. Tax authorities receiving such a report will be obliged to automatically exchange the report with other member states where a company of the MNE is resident or liable to tax. WebFollowing calls from both Member States and the European Parliament, the European Commission (EC) included in their January 2016 Anti-Tax Avoidance Package a proposal for a common EU external strategy for effective taxation. Given the low rates of corporate income tax in some countries, the current proposal implies that a corporate tax rate of 4% is good enough for the Commission. Finally, the guidance - whose scope is limited to situations involving a Member State and a third country - clarifies that it is should only be applicable to the extent necessary for the purpose of preventing a double deduction or non-taxation without inclusion and not for any other purpose. Poland does not have particular provisions which would attract foreign holdings to register in Poland, yet there are many foreign companies already present there (mainly due to attractive employment costs and the large amount of EU funds Poland has received). The Dutch government is yet to formally respond. The European Council adopted that day two texts for: (i) a directive on European CbC reporting rules for multinationals and (ii) conclusions on external taxation strategy (EU-blacklist) and measures against tax treaty abuse. The ATA Package must still receive the approval of the European Parliament and the European Council. Director EU Tax Services, KPMGs EU Tax Centre This is the second legislative proposal in the Commissions Anti-Tax Avoidance Package to reach political agreement, after the formal adoption of the proposal for automatic exchange of country-by-country reports at the last ECOFIN meeting in May 2016. Member States would be obliged to automatically exchange reported information with other Member States concerned, giving all authorities the same complete picture and precluding cherry-picking. ", [18] See the European Commission, Jan. 28, 2016, "Anti Tax Avoidance PackageFactsheet. For many years now, France has been modifying its tax legislation in this direction. As measures involving direct taxes still require unanimity among Member States, it is possible that parts of the Package will have to be scrapped or at least postponed. The prohibition to exempt does not apply to losses incurred by the low-taxed PEs or to losses from the disposal of shares held in the low-taxed entity. The Presidency compromise text on the ATAD as well as the Council statements, which form the basis for the political agreement, are available here. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience. News on the Anti Tax Avoidance Package. In the Netherlands, most tax practitioners greeted the ATA Package with great scepticism on its effect and aversion for its impact on the Dutch fiscal climate for MNEs. The tax liability shall then be calculated by reference to economic substance in accordance with national law. Nonetheless, some points of the proposed ATA Directive have not been warmly welcomed. disparities in the treatment of entities (hybrid entities) and instruments (hybrid instruments) in cross-border situations. Adoption of the ATAD has been one of the main goals of the Dutch Presidency, which ends in June 2016. Unsolicited emails and other information sent to Dentons will not be considered confidential, may be disclosed to others, may not receive a response, and do not create a lawyer-client relationship. At least a local director who is adequately qualified and authorized, or local full-time employees. The directive, formally adopted by the Economic and [9] However, the Commission apparently intends to provide specific rules for financial and insurance sectors once the international rules are agreed. Finnish legislation already corresponds fairly closely to the proposed changes and in some aspects imposes even stricter requirements than the proposals in the ATA package. a reverse hybrid entity). It is clear that the Commission anticipates criticism, as it has gone to great lengths to state that significant analysis and consideration has gone into the Package. This could partly be done by amending existing rules and partly (e.g., for the proposed exit taxation rule and the switch-over clause) by introducing new ones. Controlled foreign company legislation. Web The ATAD is part of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Package presented by the European Commission in January 2016. The parent company would then share this information with the tax authorities in the Member State where it is resident. [26] The Parliament and Council should also endorse the Tax Treaty Recommendation, and Member States should follow it when revising any of their existing tax treaties or negotiating new ones. These concerns have grown significantly with the introduction of the OECD BEPS project and are likely to grow even more with the introduction of the ECs extensive ATA Package. The aim is that Member States transpose the Directive into domestic law by June 30, 2023, with the rules applying as early as from January 1, 2024. The core of the proposed package consists of four documents: an Anti-Tax-Avoidance Directive (ATA Directive); a Recommendation on Tax Treaties; a Revised Administrative Cooperation Directive; and a Communication on External Strategy on Effective Taxation. Furthermore, three of the specific areas covered by the proposed ATA Directive could have an (in)direct impact on the Belgian tax environment. WebBased on the plan, in January 2016 the Commission proposed further binding measures, especially against aggressive tax planning (anti tax avoidance package). [6] See the Proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market, Jan. 28, 2016, COM (2016) 26. The European Commission has released its highly anticipated anti-tax-avoidance (ATA) package. In addition, some of the proposed rules are highly technical and, as such, could trigger double taxation due to the risk of disparate implementation. Hybrid mismatch situations for certain cases are also covered by current German tax laws. Commentary, April 2023 ", [19] See European Commission, Jan. 28, 2016, "The Anti Tax Avoidance PackageQuestions and Answers.". For instance, the EC announces that it investigates public CbC reporting requirements for other sectors than those to which the requirements currently apply (i.e. Step 2: Member States should then decide which of these countries should be formally assessed by the EU, followed by a constructive dialogue with those countries selected for screening. If assets are transferred to member states, those member states are obliged to allow taxpayers to value the assets at market value. It is ironic that this Anti-Tax Avoidance package will be discussed under the Dutch EU presidency since as illustrated by the Starbucks case, the Netherlands is a tax haven. This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. On May 25th, 2016 the ATA Directive was tabled for (unanimous) approval by the European Council. It is expected that this bill will tighten rules in order to adopt the EU initiative. The taxable base is formed by the difference between market value and value for tax purposes at the time of exit of the assets concerned. 3. 8 January 2016 fi c categories (broadly, passive income). As no objections were raised by that deadline, political agreement was reached and the text will be submitted to a later ECOFIN meeting for formal adoption. switch-over clause Pursuant to the switch-over clause, taxpayers obtain upon profit distribution, realisation of gains on shares or as income from a permanent establishment tax credits for tax paid abroad in low-tax jurisdictions (instead of a tax exemption). Our Diagnostics Tax Tool can be found here: Dentons Diagnostics - Reverse Hybrid Rules for Partnerships (LU). Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive. The Anti Tax Avoidance Package is part of the Commission's ambitious agenda for fairer, simpler and more effective corporate taxation in the EU. This means its implementation depends on the goodwill of member states some of which are tax havens - so confidence in this can only be low. The Package therefore contains aCommunication on an External Strategy for Effective Taxation (the Strategy)[21] that aims at strengthening cooperation with third countries in the fight against tax avoidance, enhancing EU measures to promote fair taxation globally based on international standards, and creating a common approach to external threats of tax avoidance. The Commission notes in the Communication on an external strategy for effective taxation that the requirement of public country-by-country reporting for companies in other sectors than banks and extractive industries (which already have such obligation) is under consideration. The recommendation on tax treaty abuse should be a measure with little impact in the short term, as such recommendations are likely inserted in the format of treaty clauses when new tax treaties are reached or when the old ones are amended. The Dutch Association of Tax Lawyers criticized the proposed measures, stating they would target bona fide structures and would end Dutch fiscal sovereignty2 . To help you navigate regulatory requirements across regions, we have collated a range of key cross-border content. You will now be taken from the global Dentons website to the $redirectingsite website. the banking and financial sector and the logging and extracting sector). For example, headquarters based in the EU and especially in the Netherlands may be negatively affected by the proposed switch-over clause because of the impact it would have on the long-standing Dutch participation exemptionone of the cornerstones of the Dutch tax system. January 1, 2022 marks the effectiveness of the reverse hybrid mismatch rulesthe final limb of the hybrid mismatch rules introduced by the law of December 20, 2019 implementing Council Directive (EU) 2017/952 of May 29, 2017 amending Directive (EU) 2016/1164 (ATAD) regarding hybrid mismatches with third countries (ATAD 2), as transposed into Article 168 quarter of the Luxembourg Income Tax Law. The EU therefore fears fragmentation of the Internal Market if it does not take its own measures now. The Commission hence aims to discourage shifting (passive) income out of (highly taxed) parent companies to low-taxed controlled foreign subsidiaries. Many of the recommended regulations included in the proposed EC package already exist under German legislation. Assistance to developing countries on tax matters; Tax "good governance" conditions for the receipt of EU funding; and, A new EU screening and listing process for countries that do not "play fairly. For more detail about our structure please visithttps://kpmg.com/governance. This is a problem not to be taken lightly. ; II. The proposed ATA Directive contains six anti-avoidance measures which will be legally binding if adopted by the European Council and European Parliament. An at-risk case will be presumed to be a shell company if it fails at least one of the above substance indicators. WebNotes to editors Today, 28 January 2016, the European Commission released its Anti-Tax Avoidance Package (ATAP), a set of initiatives A brief Oxfam analysis of the new tax The Package includes a proposal to amend the Directive for Automatic Exchange of Information to ensure that key, tax-related information on multinationals operating within the EU is exchanged on a country-by-country basis between national tax administrations. Why has the Tax transparency is essential for holding multinationals to account for their tax practices, and it is key for developing countries to scrutinise global tax arrangements of corporations operating in their territories. 2023 Dentons. The proposal would apply to all taxpayers that are subject to corporate tax in the EU, including permanent establishments in the EU of entities resident for tax purposes in a third country. According to the European Commission's Press Release[25] regarding the Package, the two legislative proposals of the Package will be submitted to the European Parliament for consultation and to the Council for adoption. We explore the changing legal landscape in our range of podcasts. It is suggested in Dutch newspapers that a recent draft of the ATA Directive would apply the switch-over clause only to income that does not arise from active business and only if there is no treaty in place between the state of residence of the parent company and the state of residence of the subsidiary. 1. Nonetheless, the details of the ATA Directive present a number of areas where UK law will need to change to satisfy the proposals. If a subsidiary is located in a member state or third country party to the EEA Agreement, the CFC rule only applies if the establishment of the entity is wholly artificial or to the extent that the entity engages in non-genuine arrangements which have been put in place for the essential purpose of obtaining a tax advantage. On January 28, 2016 the European Commission (EC) published its Anti-Tax-Avoidance Package (ATA Package). [3], As stated in an accompanying "Factsheet" on the Anti-Tax Avoidance Package,[4] the Package is required because "corporate tax avoidance deprives public budgets of billions of Euros a year, creates a heavier tax burden for citizens and causes competitive distortions for those businesses that pay their share. In Poland, a discussion on taxation of holding groups has been ongoing for several years now. Reverse hybrid mismatch rules only apply in situations where non-resident associated enterprises hold in aggregate a direct or indirect interest of at least 50 percent of the voting rights, equity interests or rights in entities or arrangements located in jurisdictions that consider such entities or arrangements to be opaque. KPMG refers to the global organization or to one or more of the member firms of KPMG International Limited (KPMG International), each of which is a separate legal entity. Images are still loading please cancel your preview and try again shortly. Based on the proposal, the ultimate parent entity of an MNE with a total consolidated group revenue of at least 750 million is obliged to file a Country-by-Country (CbC) report in its member state of residence. According to an official statement, Poland supports all efforts to eliminate tax base erosion and profit shifting and, therefore, the initiative of the European Commission in this regard.. If you were registered to the previous version of our Knowledge Portal, you will need to re-register to access our content. The proposal setsprinciple-based rules, leaving the implementation to Member States. Undertakings that meet the following cumulative gateways are considered at-risk undertakings: I. Undertakings that derive most (more than 75 percent) of their income from passive sources, such as rents, royalties, interest (including those from crypto assets), dividends, etc. The European Commission will also be required to provide an impact assessment 4 years after the directive comes into force, and especially of the interest deduction limitation rules. Base Erosion and profit Shifting (BEPS) The Anti Tax Avoidance Package Questions and Answers NOTE: THE TEXT BELOW REPRESENTS THE POSITION OF THE EU COMMISSION ON THE PROPOSED ANTI TAX AVOIDANCE PACKAGE, IN THE FORM OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. It contains measures to address aggressive tax planning, increase tax transparency, and create a level playing field in the EU. Welcome to the Knowledge Portal. The Commission presents to the European Parliament and the Council the state of play of international taxation, and proposes further actions to be taken at EU level. A new compromise will be tabled for the upcoming European Council meeting on June 17th, 2016. ", [24] See European Commission, Jan. 28, 2016, "The Anti Tax Avoidance PackageQuestions and Answers. Following this political agreement, the ATAD should be formally adopted without further discussion during the next ECOFIN meeting on July 12, 2016. Those categories are passive income such as dividends, royalties, and interest. According to a letter of the Dutch Secretary of Finance dated May 13th, the Council generally agrees on the rule on exit taxation, the GAAR and the measure addressing hybrid mismatches. Finally, the CFC rule includes a provision to prevent double taxation when the income is distributed. The stated goal is to ensure a "fair" and "level playing field" for all businesses and countries. [14] See Commission Recommendation on the implementation of measures against tax treaty abuse, Jan. 28, 2016, COM (2016) 271. The package is part of a wider plan of the [2] European Commission, Press Release, Jan. 28, 2016, "Fair Taxation: Commission presents new measures against corporate tax avoidance. Summer: Initiative on a coordinated approach to double taxation dispute resolution to be published. !location.countrycode?location.countryName :location.officeName }}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).languageCode | uppercase}}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).name}}, Dentons Diagnostics - Reverse Hybrid Rules for Partnerships (LU). Finally, Belgian law does not contain CFC measures and would therefore require rather drastic changes. [1] OECD, "Final BEPS package for reform of the international tax system to tackle tax avoidance," Oct. 2015. 28 January 2016: Publication of the Anti-Tax Avoidance Package. 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