EU law

CJEU: Member State registration ownership of vessel may levy insurance premium tax

This judgment is not only important for the insurance of seagoing vessels, for which an exemption applies in the Netherlands, but also for the insurance of other vessels, which are subject, as starting point, to 21% insurance premium tax in the Netherlands.

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New policy statement on VAT fixed establishments

The policy statement, among other things, lays down the Dutch viewpoint on the concept of a fixed establishment and the VAT treatment of transactions between a head office and a fixed establishment.

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Dutch Supreme Court decision on Dutch withholding tax on dividends paid to foreign investment funds

The Supreme Court ruled that its earlier judgments from 2013 and 2015 were an incorrect interpretation of EU law and that foreign investment funds should be entitled to a refund of the Dutch dividend withholding tax paid if certain conditions are met. These conditions are however very difficult to meet.

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New questions to CJEU: towards a broader concept of fixed establishment for VAT purposes?

A Romanian Court recently sought a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU”) about the concept of fixed establishment for VAT purposes in the Berlin Chemie case (C-333/20). This case again shows that the concept of fixed establishment for VAT purposes is evolving.

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Internet consultation on the Introduction of a conditional withholding tax on dividends Act

On September 25, 2020 the government launched an internet consultation to give interested parties the opportunity to respond to the draft bill to introduce a conditional withholding tax on dividends as of 2024.

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Postponement of the e-commerce EU VAT package to 1 July 2021 confirmed.

The postponement of the effective date of the e-commerce EU VAT package to 1 July 2021 has been confirmed by the Council of the EU on 22 July 2020. E-commerce businesses will need to get their data, systems and processes ready for these major changes on time.

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Webcast Mandatory Disclosure Rules (DAC6): latest developments

On Thursday July 9, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. KPMG Meijburg is hosting a webcast in which the latest developments regarding the Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR) will be discussed.

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Court: entitlement to 4% interest on refunds of VAT levied contrary to EU law

The District Court ruled that the phrase ‘taxes levied contrary to EU law’ should be interpreted neutrally. No conditions were imposed as to the reason for or cause of the undue payment. According to the District Court, it is irrelevant whether the taxpayer is to blame for the, in hindsight, undue tax.

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Withholding tax on dividends to low tax jurisdictions as of 2024

The measure will apply to cash flows to countries with a profit tax rate of less than 9% and to countries appearing on the EU blacklist, even if the Netherlands has a tax treaty with these countries.

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