Important judgment on tax classification of financial instrument

On May 17, 2024 the Dutch Supreme Court rendered an important judgment on the tax qualification of a financial instrument that was issued by a company established in France in 2007. It concerned the ‘obligation remboursable en actions’ (hereinafter: ORA). The question was whether the instrument had to be regarded as equity (capital) or debt capital (loan) for the purposes of the Corporate Income Tax Act 1969. Although the dispute focused on the question whether the costs related to the issue of the instrument were allocable to a Dutch permanent establishment of the French company, the Supreme Court judgment potentially has a much broader scope.

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Interest on tax due to increase to 6% for personal income tax and several other taxes

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If you have not yet filed a personal income tax return for 2022, you can minimize the interest on tax due by requesting an (additional) provisional tax assessment.

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Pro Memoria 2023

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An easy-to-use reference work that will help businesses, institutions and organizations in their accounting practices. The tax rates, premiums and contributions for 2023 have been summarized for your ...

Aldo Mariani appointed as Head of Global Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy Services network

November 14, 2022
Aldo Mariani has been appointed as Head of Global Tax Dispute Resolution and Controversy Services network

Pro Memoria 2022

January 25, 2022
An easy-to-use reference work that will help businesses, institutions and organizations in their accounting practices. The tax rates, premiums and contributions for 2022 have been summarized for your ...

2022 Tax Plan package amended again via Memorandums of Amendment

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The proposals include raising the top corporate income tax rate to 25.8% and tightening the generic interest deduction limitation by reducing the deduction percentage from 30% to 20% of the EBITDA for ...

Tax measures for 2022

September 21, 2021
The main features of the proposed measures are addressed in our memorandum. We have also prepared a two-page overview of the measures.

Relief and recovery package fourth quarter 2021

August 31, 2021
By letter to the Lower House of Parliament dated August 30, 2021 the caretaker government announced that as of October 1, 2021 the generic relief and recovery package would largely end.

Relief and recovery package for the economy and labor market also available in the third quarter 2021

May 28, 2021
The extension of the relief package means, among other things, that the NOW and the TVL will also be available to businesses in the third quarter of 2021.

Expansion of corona support in connection with extension of lockdown (January 2021)

January 22, 2021
On January 21, 2021 in a letter sent to the Lower House of Parliament the government announced that the current relief and recovery package for the economy and labor market would again be expanded.

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