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The New UAE Economic Substance Regulations (Updated)

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EXTENSION ANNOUNCED - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced on 31 December 2020 the extension of the deadline for submitting the ESR’s notifications and reports. All companies in the UAE that were engaged in any of the...more

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The New UAE Economic Substance Regulations

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Background - The European Union (EU) has a blacklist of countries that do not meet the EU’s criteria on tax transparency, fair taxation, and the implementation of measures to counteract base erosion of profit shifting (BEPS)....more

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EU Court Overturns Commission Decision in Landmark Apple Tax Case

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The Development: The EU General Court annulled the European Commission's decision in the Apple case, holding that the Commission did not prove that the Irish tax rulings in question gave rise to a selective advantage under EU...more

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Despite Appeals Win, Google Agrees To Eur 1B Settlement To Avoid Criminal Prosecution

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The Paris Court of Appeal affirmed that Google Ireland does not have a French permanent establishment in a high-profile tax controversy over a double Irish arrangement. But with independent criminal proceedings for tax...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Taxing the digital economy - The ABCs of the secretariat proposal for a “unified approach under pillar one”

On 9 October 2019, the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) published its latest public consultation paper in relation to its proposals to address the challenges of taxing the digital economy,...more

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OECD Holding Public Consultation on the Tax Challenges of Digitalization

• Public consultation follows release of OECD discussion draft on potential tax changes to address difficulties in taxation caused by the digital economy. • OECD hopes to produce “consensus document” with proposed...more

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European Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive Goes into Effect January 1, 2019

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Background on the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive - On January 1, 2019, the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (“ATAD”) went into effect for all 28 Member States. ATAD is the European Commission’s response to the relevant Action...more

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US Treasury Leadership Gives Direction to the OECD Digital Tax Project in January 29 Note

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OECD Note is Prelude to March Public Consultation on Global Tax Solutions - With the release January 29, 2019 of an important tax policy note (the “Note”), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (the...more

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UK Tax Round Up - September 2018

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UK Case Law Developments - Entrepreneurs' relief – voting rights not imputed for equitable reasons - In George v HMRC, the First Tier Tribunal (FTT) decided that they could not apply the equitable principle that...more

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UK Tax Round Up - May 2018

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General UK Tax Developments - Enterprise management incentive (EMI) options State Aid approval - We referred in the April UK Tax Round Up to the expiry of the EU's State Aid approval for EMI options. Fortunately, this...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Roundup - April 2018 - Issue 7

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A compact summary of the most recent regulatory developments relevant to the UK asset management industry. This issue includes details of the FCA’s statement on the implementation period for Brexit; the requirement for firms...more

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UK Tax Round Up - December 2017

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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 - The first version of the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2017-19 was published on 1 December 2017. The majority of the Bill's content had been previously announced at the Autumn 2017 Budget (see...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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Tax Round Up - June 2017

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International Tax Developments - BEPS Multilateral Convention signed - On 7 June, officials from more than 60 jurisdictions signed the BEPS Multilateral Convention which will transplant a number of measures in respect...more

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"Business Tax Reform All but Certain in US, Europe"

United States - The prospects for business tax reform in the United States were greatly enhanced by the 2016 election results. Reform under Republicans, who control both the White House and Congress, could dramatically...more

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Brexit: An Opportunity to Readjust UK Tax Policy?

The U.K. government mantra has for a number of years been: "Britain is open for business." This has been reflected in a number of areas relevant to U.K. domestic and foreign tax policy, including in a gradual reduction of the...more

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Private equity in Italy: market and regulatory overview

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How do private equity funds typically obtain their funding? Private equity funds continued to have a diverse investor base in 2015. Although with a significant decrease from the 2014 figure of 68%, about 48% of the...more

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European Commission Publishes Anti Tax Avoidance Package

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On 28 January 2016, the European Commission published a draft Anti Tax Avoidance Package in order to ensure increased tax transparency and effective taxation within, and outside of, the EU. The package includes a proposed...more

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French Finance Act for 2016 and Amending Finance Act for 2015: The Most Important Changes Affecting Businesses

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The French Finance Act for 2016 and Amending Finance Act for 2015 were enacted on December 30, 2015 (the “Acts”). Under the new legislation, the neutralization of the 5% add-backs on dividends within tax-consolidated groups...more

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Tax Policy Update

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The number of “Action Items” detailed in the OECD’s report released yesterday to combat base erosion and profit shifting strategies among multinational corporations. The recommendations have drawn criticism from some GOP...more

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Tax Policy Update

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NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 10 percent. Rate of the one-time deemed repatriation tax on U.S. multinationals’ foreign earnings under GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s tax plan released Sept. 28. The revenue raised through...more

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