TaxNewsFlash-Europe 2008 Editions

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February 2008

Issue	Date	Subject
2008-12	February 29, 2008	Germany: Discussion of ECJ’s Judgment on Tax Treatment of Currency Exchange Loss on Repatriation of Start-up Capital Granted to Foreign PE Germany: Update of Recent Judicial Actions Relating to Non-Deductibility of PE Losses and the 5% Threshold for the Deductibility of Dividend Income and Capital Gains United Kingdom: Special Commissioners Address Tax Treatment of Capital Allowances for Plant and Equipment
2008-11	February 28, 2008	Belgium: Reasoned Opinion Requests Changes Concerning Taxation of Foreign Artists and Sportsmen Germany: Text of ECJ’s Judgment Relating to Tax Treatment of Currency Exchange Loss on Repatriation of Start-up Capital Granted to PE in Another EU Member State Greece: EC Requests Change to VAT Refund Rules Portugal: Requests to End Discrimination Against Investments in Foreign Financial Institutions Spain: EC Requests Changes to Discriminatory Anti-Abuse Corporate Tax Rules Switzerland: Electorate Approves Tax Relief Provisions Regarding Dividend-Paying Companies
2008-10	February 26, 2008	Germany: Draft Guidance on Trade Tax’s Addback Rules for Financing Charges UK, OECD: Tax Governance Institute Webcast to Address the Relationship of Revenue Administrators, Taxpayers, and Tax Intermediaries United Kingdom: Anticipating Tax Changes That Might Be Included in the 2008 Budget Relating to Corporate Tax, Financial Products, and Employers and Employees
2008-09	February 22, 2008	France: Overview of the New R&D Tax Credit Rules Germany: ECJ Advocate General Finds Limit on Deductibility of Foreign PE’s Losses by German Headquarters Is a Restriction on the Freedom of Establishment Germany: Proposed Guidance on New Corporate Loss Limitation Rules Germany: Proposed Guidance on Earnings Stripping Rules The Netherlands: New Social Security Treaty with Japan VAT: Place-of-Supply Rules for Services
2008-08	February 14, 2008	United Kingdom: Important Developments for Capital Allowances on ‘Integral Features’
2008-07	February 5, 2008	Belgium: Employers May Introduce New Tax-Favored Bonus System in 2008; Other Developments Ireland: Finance Bill 2008: Commentary and Analysis
2008-06	February 1, 2008	France: Recent Tax Changes Include the 2008 Finance Act and 2007 Amended Finance Act Germany: European Court of Justice Upholds Provision in CFC Rules; Other Developments

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