A common agreement in the world of cross-border employment is the ‘tax equalization agreement’ between an employer and employee. Under this agreement, an employee does not pay more or less tax during their secondment than the tax they would have paid had they continued to live or work in their home country.
On October 17, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) rendered judgment in the Paulo Nascimento Consulting case (no. C-692/17) concerning the VAT treatment of the assignment of a debt that had been recognized in enforcement proceedings. The CJEU ruled that such an assignment was subject to VAT.
On October 3, 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) rendered judgment in the Cardpoint GmbH case (case no. C-42/18) about the scope of the VAT exemption for transactions concerning payments and transfers. The CJEU ruled that services related to the operation of automated teller machines (ATMs), such as those in this case, do not qualify for the VAT exemption for transactions concerning payments and transfers.
On October 30, 2019, the Swedish Supreme Court announced to refer to the European Court of Justice (‘CJEU’) the question whether services provided by a Danish head office to its fixed establishment in Sweden are subject to Swedish VAT.
After a long period of silence, there has been a rapid succession of Brexit developments. Our Brexit taskforce, comprising Brexit specialists from KPMG Meijburg & Co and KPMG, would like to update you on what has been happening.
The advent of the internet and the digital economy has seen an exponential increase in the number of small businesses in the Netherlands in recent years. Digital platforms quickly and efficiently match the demand and supply of goods and services.
From 7 to 9 the international trade fair for real estate and property investors, Expo Real, will take place in Munich. This year a Meijburg delegation will again be present to discuss the latest developments in Dutch tax with international market parties.
This is the fourth edition of our Tax Update 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
As we previously reported, the government intends to amend the liquidation and cessation loss rules for corporate income tax purposes as of 2021, in order to prevent improper use and to widen the tax base.
This newsletter includes VAT-related topics covering, for example, the VAT position of supervisory board members and similar officials and the possibility of VAT on compensation in the event of premature termination of (lease) agreements. In addition, DNB’s guidance on tax integrity risks for banks and two bills, one about the Mandatory Disclosure Directive and one about ATAD2, will be discussed.