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UK Tax Round Up - June 2023

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Welcome to June’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. Several interesting cases have been reported this month, including a range of issues relevant to UK withholding tax on interest being considered in Hargreaves. HMRC has also...more

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Highlights of Canada’s Latest Legislative Tax Proposals

The Department of Finance recently released a package of materials containing potential changes to the Canadian tax system (Tax Proposals). The materials, released on August 9, 2022, include draft amendments to the Income Tax...more

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New Attribution Requirement Denies Foreign Tax Credits For Certain Withholding Taxes (And Other Taxes)

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On January 4, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations (Final Regulations) that deny a foreign tax credit (FTC) for certain foreign withholding taxes...more

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First to finish: UN approves Article 12B for taxation of automated digital services

While much of the focus has remained on the efforts of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with respect to digital taxation, the United Nations (UN) has finalized revisions to the UN Model Double...more

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International Tax Treaty: Australia

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Quick Summary. Located “down under” in the Southern Hemisphere and covering the Indian and Pacific Oceans, Australia consists of a mainland continent, the island of Tasmania, and several smaller islands. Australia comprises...more

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Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Treaty-Based Canadian Holding Structure

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On February 12, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) in Canada v Alta Energy Luxembourg S.A.R.L., 2020 FCA 43 [Alta Lux] concluded that the Canada-Luxembourg tax treaty (Can-Lux Treaty) was not abused when a Luxembourg...more

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Bennett Jones Speaks before Senate Committee on Tax Issues for Energy Investments

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On May 29, 2019, Darcy Moch, Greg Johnson and Jared Mackey of Bennett Jones participated on a witness panel before the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade to discuss the application of Bill...more

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UK Tax Round Up - March 2019

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EU developments - European Court rules that withholding tax exemptions under EU Directives can be denied by abuse of rights principle - At the end of February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued...more

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CJEU Rules on Parent-Subsidiary & Interest and Royalties Directives Anti-abuse Clauses

On February 26, 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued the long-awaited judgments on the cases concerning the Danish government withholding tax on dividends and interest paid by Danish companies to...more

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U.S. Withholding Tax and Reporting Action Items for Investment Funds and Asset Managers (Fall 2018)

• Foreign Investor Forms W-8: An update of Forms W-8 on file for non-U.S. investors is generally recommended by December 31, 2018 to ensure that a date of birth (DOB) and non-U.S. taxpayer identification number (Foreign TIN)...more

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UK Tax Round Up - October 2017

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UK Tax News and Developments - Government White Paper on Customs Bill - On 9 October, the Government published a White Paper setting out its approach to the introduction of a new customs and VAT regime after the UK...more

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UK Tax Round Up - September 2017

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UK Tax News and Developments - Finance (No 2) Bill 2017 - The second Finance Bill of 2017, known as Finance (No 2) Bill 2017, has now been published. As expected, this contains most of the provisions which were dropped from...more

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Google Ireland Limited does not have permanent establishment in France

The Paris administrative court ruled on July 12th, 2017, that Google Ireland Limited did not have to pay $1.3 billion in back taxes in France for the period 2005-2010. The Irish company Google Ireland Limited sells digital...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Israel to Canada: New Tax Treaty to Help Structure Investments

On December 21, 2016, the new Canada–Israel tax treaty entered into force. The new treaty was signed on September 21, 2016 in New York, and replaces the existing treaty that dates from 1975. For most purposes, the provisions...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2016 Federal Budget – Selected Tax Measures

On March 22, 2016, the Minister of Finance tabled Canada’s 2016 Federal Budget (the 2016 Budget). This was the first budget presented by the newly-elected Liberal government, which won a strong majority in the fall 2015...more

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UK Budget 2016 – Key Tax Measures

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the UK Budget for 2016 on 16 March 2016. The Budget was delivered against the backdrop of international tax developments, relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...more

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