JONES DAY PRESENTS®: EU Mandatory Disclosure Rules (DAC 6)
On the eve of the UK's exit from the EU on 31 December 2020, the UK Government published the concise but game-changing piece of legislation, 'The International Tax Enforcement (Disclosable Arrangements) (Amendment) (No. 2)...more
The UK has made important changes to its implementation of the EU Mandatory Tax Disclosure Rules known as DAC6. The changes, which significantly reduce the scope of the rules in the UK, are largely good news for UK taxpayers...more
Despite much anticipation to the contrary, the UK Government decided to repeal all but one of the reporting triggers under the UK regulations implementing EU Council Directive 2018/822 on the reporting of cross-border tax...more
Following the agreement of the EU/UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the “Brexit Deal”), HMRC has unexpectedly announced a substantial restriction to the way in which DAC6 will be applied in the UK. Although the law has...more
Coinciding with the end of the UK-EU Brexit transition period, the United Kingdom has dramatically reduced the scope of DAC 6 reporting obligations in the United Kingdom. ...more
Our International Tax Transparency Update will cover DAC6, the UK’s Trust Registration Service and other global registration requirements that may be relevant for businesses. The importance of these requirements cannot be...more
Two Birds, One Stone: Addressing COO and DAC6 Risks in Tandem - UK Criminal Finances Act 2017 (CFA) and the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC6) compliance matters are likely to come under increased scrutiny...more
DAC6 summary - Council Directive 2018/822 – known as DAC6 – is the sixth amendment to the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation 2011/16/EU. DAC6 is aimed at providing the tax authorities with a “warning system” in...more