This is the first Tax Update in 2020 for the Shipping & Offshore sector, in which we inform you about national and international developments, various court decisions, bills and practical experience, which are both current and relevant to the sector. Please use it to your advantage!
Shipping & Offshore Market Group
KPMG Meijburg & Co
On January 31, 2020 the United Kingdom left Europe. A withdrawal agreement (‘deal’) was negotiated under which UK citizens and their family members who lawfully resided in the Netherlands before the Brexit date or during the transitional period will retain their right to reside in the Netherlands. The transitional rules apply through to December 31, 2020. The arrangements in the withdrawal agreement apply to both UK citizens and any family members who are not EU nationals.
On January 31, 2020, the OECD hosted a webcast that provided an update on the work relating to the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy, as well as a number of recent and upcoming developments.
On 31st of January, 2020, the OECD gave an update on the outline for a global taxation of multinationals: 'Unified Approach'. Jaap Reyneveld, partner at KPMG Meijburg & Co: “It looks like the 'Unified Approach' of the OECD has a good chance of being accepted on a global level. This will have an impact on both tech companies and more traditional multinationals."
If you file your own payroll tax or corporate income tax returns via the portal of the Dutch tax authorities, we recommend that you apply for eRecognition (eHerkenning) in good time. It appears from the responses to Parliamentary questions that in certain situations leniency will be shown to businesses that do not expect to be able to obtain eRecognition in time to fulfill their obligation to file tax returns. They will, however, have to promptly request a deferral for filing the tax return.
We have updated our memorandum regarding the VAT correction on promotional gifts and other benefits, such as staff benefits. Furthermore, the VAT correction based on the private use of company cars is described.
Global developments in transfer pricing reflect the ongoing priorities in international tax. We continue to see proposed changes to policies and OECD proposals with significant impact on current regulations, guidelines and case law. These developments increase the complexity of the transfer pricing landscape for companies doing business in an international environment.
This blog previews the most important transfer pricing developments we expect to see in Europe in 2020 and which will be discussed in more detail during our conference.
As announced on December 19, 2019, the online registration will go live on March 1, 2020 (notifications with an effective date after March 1 will be able to be entered into the system from February 1). The registration can be done in Dutch, English or German.
Last year our first FS Tax Newsletter for 2019 discussed the CJEU judgment rendered in the Morgan Stanley case, concerning the right of a branch to recover input VAT if it (partially) provides support services to the head office in another EU Member State. We will be discussing in this newsletter a similar matter that has been presented to the CJEU for a preliminary ruling in the Bank of China case. We also discuss another case concerning the VAT position of fixed establishments. It seems that branches and VAT are still a hot topic in 2020.
On December 17, 2019, Dutch Customs announced that in the coming months more audits / checks will be carried out with regard to the customs value and classification of goods (the commodity code). Special attention will also be paid to the additional customs duties levied on certain products originating from the United States.