The ECOFIN Council has reached a political agreement on a further amendment of Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC9) (See MIT News 29 October 2024). The stated objective of the new legislation is to enhance cooperation and information exchange around the...
The MTCA has published updated guidance on Mutual Assistance Procedures available under Double Taxation Agreements and the European Arbitration Convention....
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: G20 Discuss the Importance of Synergy in International Tax Fora EU Commission Unveils Omnibus I & II Package – Simplified Rules to Boost Competitiveness, Cut Red Tape & Drive Sustainable Investment Register Now...
The Commission has published its 2025 Work Programme which sets out key strategies, action plans and legislative initiatives. In the area of direct and indirect taxation, existing proposals including BEFIT, Transfer Pricing Directive, debt-equity bias reduction allowance (DEBRA), Head Office Taxation (HOT), DAC 9, “Unshell,” digital services...
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: US Announces Withdrawal from UN International Tax Cooperation as Intergovernmental Negotiations Commence Commissioner Hoekstra Addresses Key EU Tax Priorities at FISC Meeting Register Now : CFE Forum | 27 March 2025 | Brussels Meta...
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: OECD Makes New Tools Available for Administering Global Minimum Tax Update on Pillar One Developments from Co-Chairs of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS Save the Date: CFE Forum | 27 March 2025...
This week's edition of the CFE Tax Top 5 looks at the following: EU Commission Publishes DAC9 Proposal for a Central Filing Mechanism for Pillar 2 Reporting New EU Tax Priorities: Insights from Commissioner-Designate Wopke Hoekstra’s Q&A for Confirmation Hearing ECOFIN: Political Agreement Expected This Week on...
On 28 October 2024 the EU Commission adopted a proposal to amend the Directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (Directive 2011/16/EU). The DAC9 proposal is linked to the filing obligations imposed under the Pillar 2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2523), which aims to ensure a...
The Minister for Finance has launched the Pre-Budget Consultation Document 2025 Chapter 2 of the document, under the heading 'Ensuring Sustainability in Public Finances', provides an update on the programme for the modernisation of the Maltese Tax and Customs Administration, including: the implementation of a digitised...
