Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen – Nota van Wijziging

De Minister van Financiën van Curaçao heeft met dagtekening 6 juni 2018 aan de Staten van Curaçao een Nota van Wijziging aangeboden met betrekking tot de Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen (voluit: de Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123). De ontwerplandsverordening is gisteren, donderdag 7 juni ...

Behandeling in de Staten van de ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen vervroegd naar vandaag (7 juni 2018)! Vergadering vangt aan om 9 uur ‘s ochtends

De behandeling in een openbare vergadering van de Staten van de Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123) is vervroegd naar vandaag, donderdag 7 juni 2018. Zo blijkt uit de hernieuwde oproep van de voorzitter van de Staten van gisteren, 6 juni 2018. De vergadering vangt ...

Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen: nota naar aanleiding van het verslag van de centrale commissievergadering

Op 16 mei 2018 hebben de Staten van Curaçao de Nota naar aanleiding van het Verslag ontvangen met betrekking tot de Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123, Statenstuk n.r 5) (hierna: de ontwerplandsverordening). Klik hier om naar de nota te gaan. Op 13 april 2018 ...

Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen op 19 juni ter plenaire behandeling in de Staten

Op 19 juni 2018 zal de Ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123) behandeld worden in de plenaire vergadering van de Staten van Curaçao. Zo blijkt uit de oproep van 25 mei 2018 voor de vergadering. De ontwerplandsverordening staat geagendeerd als agendapunt 3. De onderwerpen van ...

OECD peer reviews on BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting initiative show strong progress for global roll-out in June

The OECD has released the first peer reviews of the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress toward the imminent implementation of a key element in continuing efforts to improve taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide, according to a press release published on the website of the OECD on 24 May 2018. The peer reviews show that practically all countries that serve as headquarters to the large MNEs covered by the ...

OECD peer review on BEPS Action 13 Country-by-Country reporting re Curaçao

The OECD has released the first peer reviews of the Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting initiative, demonstrating strong progress toward the imminent implementation of a key element in continuing efforts to improve taxation of multinational enterprises (MNEs) worldwide, according to a press release published on the website of the OECD on 24 May 2018. The peer reviews show that practically all countries that serve as headquarters to the large MNEs covered by the ...

OECD invites public comments on the scope of the future revision of Chapter IV (administrative approaches) and Chapter VII (intra-group services) of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines

The OECD is considering starting two new projects to revise the guidance in Chapter IV (administrative approaches) and Chapter VII (intra-group services) of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines, according to an announcement dated 9 May 2018 on the website of the OECD. Public comments are invited on: the future revision of Chapter IV, “Administrative Approaches to Avoiding and Resolving Transfer Pricing Disputes” of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines, and the future revision of Chapter VII, ...

Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen: verslag centrale commissievergadering

Op 13 april 2018 is de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123) (hierna: de ontwerplandsverordening) behandeld in een vergadering van de Centrale Commissie van de Staten. In een artikel in het CFN van 13 april 2018, nr. 2018/15 maakten wij hier reeds melding van. Het verslag van ...

OECD releases report Taxing Wages 2018 – Workers in OECD countries pay one quarter of wages in taxes

Today, the OECD released its report Taxing Wages 2018, its annual publication on the taxes levied on wages and salaries in member countries. It covers personal income taxes and social security contributions paid by employees, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by employers, and cash benefits received by in-work families. It illustrates how these taxes and benefits are calculated in each member country and examines how they impact household ...

Public comments received on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard

On 19 February 2018, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard. The consultation document assessed how these schemes are used in an attempt to circumvent the CRS; identified the types of schemes that present a high risk of abuse; reminded stakeholders of the importance of correctly applying relevant CRS due diligence procedures in ...

OECD addresses the misuse of residence/citizenship by investment schemes

The revelations on 19 April 2018 from the "Daphne Project" on the Maltese residence and citizenship by investment schemes underline the crucial importance of the OECD's work to ensure that the integrity of the OECD/G20 Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is preserved and that any circumvention is detected and addressed, according to the OECD in a press release of 19 April 2018. Over the last months, the OECD has been taking ...

OECD and IGF invite comments on a draft practice note that will help developing countries address profit shifting from their mining sectors via excessive interest deductions

For many resource-rich developing countries, mineral resources present an unparalleled economic opportunity to increase government revenue. Tax base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), combined with gaps in the capabilities of tax authorities in developing countries, threaten this prospect. One of the avenues for international profit shifting by multinational enterprises is the use of excessive interest deductions, according to the OECD in a press release of 18 April 2018 with the ...

Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen: aanpassing definitie uiteindelijk gerechtigde, aanlevering informatie en instelling UBO-register

Samenvatting zaak Op 20 maart 2018 is de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123) (hierna: de ontwerplandsverordening) ter goedkeuring aangeboden aan de Staten van Curaçao. In een artikel in het CFN van 13 april 2018, nr. 2018/15 maakten wij er reeds melding van dat deze ontwerplandsverordening ...

Ontwerplandsverordening aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen: gestandaardiseerde documentatieverplichtingen

Op 20 maart 2018 is de ontwerplandsverordening tot wijziging van de Landsverordening op de Winstbelasting 1940, de Algemene landsverordening Landsbelastingen en de Landsverordening internationale bijstandverlening bij de heffing van belastingen (Landsverordening houdende aanvullende documentatieverplichtingen verrekenprijzen) (Zittingsjaar 2017-2018-123) (hierna: de ontwerplandsverordening) ter goedkeuring aangeboden aan de Staten van Curaçao. In een artikel in het CFN van 13 april 2018, nr. 2018/15 maakten wij er reeds melding van dat deze ontwerplandsverordening op ...

Better design of taxes on personal savings and wealth is needed to support inclusive growth

The taxation of personal savings and wealth varies widely, offering governments significant scope for tax reforms that simultaneously improve both the efficiency and fairness of their tax systems, according to two new OECD reports as the OECD announced on 12 April 2018 in a press release. The reports – Taxation of Household Savings and The Role and Design of Net Wealth Taxes - recognise that taxes are among the most effective tools governments have ...

OECD releases 14 additional country profiles containing key aspects of transfer pricing legislation

The OECD has published new transfer pricing country profiles for Australia, China (People’s Republic of), Estonia, France, Georgia, Hungary, India, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Uruguay respectively, according to a press release on the website of the OECD.  These new profiles reflect the current transfer pricing legislation and practices of each country. The profiles of Belgium and the Russian Federation have also been updated. The country profiles are now ...

Nieuwe ministeriële beschikking rulingpraktijk

[LET OP: deze Ministeriële beschikking is ingetrokken bij Ministeriële beschikking van de 9de mei 2018 (Ministeriële beschikking rulingpraktijk) (P.B. 2018, no. 26)! Klik daarvoor hier en/of hier. Zie hierover ook het artikel in het CFN van 26 juni 2018, nr. 2018/30. En die laatstgenoemde ministeriële beschikking van 9 mei 2018  is ingetrokken bij de Ministeriële regeling met algemene werking, van de 8ste juni 2020 ter uitvoering van artikel 61, vierde lid, ...

Global Forum issues tax transparency compliance ratings for nine jurisdictions as membership rises to 150

On 4 April 2018, the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published nine peer review reports assessing compliance with international standards on tax transparency, according to a press release dated 4 April 2018 on the website of the OECD. Eight of these reports assess countries against the updated standards which incorporate beneficial ownership information of all legal entities and arrangements, in line with the Financial ...

Global network for the automatic exchange of offshore account information continues to grow; OECD releases new edition of the CRS Implementation Handbook

Yesterday, 5 April 2018, the OECD published a new set of bilateral exchange relationships established under the Common Reporting Standard Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (CRS MCAA) which for the first time includes activations by Panama. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. In total, there are now over 2700 bilateral relationships for the automatic exchange of offshore financial account information under the CRS in ...

OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Update on the Progress Report of the Global Forum includes Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten

The OECD has published the OECD Secretary-General Report to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, for their meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The report contains two parts. Part I is a report on the activities and achievements of the OECD’s tax agenda, and is made of two subparts: looking back at significant achievements and looking ahead at the further progress needed, in particular through the Inclusive Framework on ...

OECD releases consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard

The OECD is releasing a consultation document on misuse of residence by investment schemes, to circumvent the Common Reporting Standard, according to an announcement dated 19 February 2018 on the website of the OECD. In said announcement, the OECD informs as follows. More and more jurisdictions are offering "residence by investment" (RBI) or "citizenship by investment" (CBI) schemes, which allow foreign individuals to obtain citizenship or temporary or permanent residence ...

Governments should make better use of energy taxation to address climate change

Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them. Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report “Taxing Energy Use 2018: Companion to the Taxing Energy Use Database”, which report was released on 14 February 2018. Taxing Energy Use 2018 ...

OECD announces further developments in BEPS implementation

The Inclusive Framework on BEPS has released additional guidance to give certainty to tax administrations and MNE Groups alike on the implementation of Country-by-Country (CbC) reporting (BEPS Action 13). The Inclusive Framework also approved updates to the results for preferential regime reviews conducted by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP) in connection with BEPS Action 5. This follows from an announcement on the website of the OECD on 8 ...

OECD to release report Taxing Energy Use 2018

The OECD has announced the publication of its report Taxing Energy Use 2018 on February 14, 2018. For more information, click here to go to the announcement referred to above as published on the website of the OECD. CFN-artikelnr. 20180209-9 BRONDOCUMENT BRON: www.oecd.org Land/gebiedsdeel: OECD Betreft: OECD, energy use, taxing energy use Regeling: OECD report Taxing Energy Use 2018, to be published 14 February 2018 Datum: 14 February 2018 ...

Public comments received on new tax rules requiring disclosure of CRS avoidance arrangements and offshore structures

On 11 December 2017, interested parties were invited to provide comments on a discussion draft on model mandatory disclosure rules. The model rules are intended to target promoters and service providers with a material involvement in the design, marketing or implementation of CRS avoidance arrangements or offshore structures. The proposed rules would require such intermediaries to disclose information on the scheme to their national tax authority. The rules contemplate that information on those ...

Over 2600 bilateral relationships in place for the exchange of CRS information

In 2014, the OECD and the G20 approved the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), which is the basis for the automatic annual exchange of information on offshore financial accounts to the tax authorities of the residence country of account holders. At present, over 100 jurisdictions have publicly committed to implement the CRS, with half of them having started the exchange of CRS information in September and a further 53 set to ...

BEPS Action 13: Jurisdictions implement final regulations for first filings of CbC Reports, with over 1400 bilateral relationships now in place for the automatic exchange of CbC information

Yesterday, a further important step was taken to implement Country-by-Country (CbC) Reporting in accordance with the BEPS Action 13 minimum standard, through activations of automatic exchange relationships under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of CbC Reports ("the CbC MCAA"), according to an announcement dated 21 December 2017 on the website of the OECD. For more information, click here to go to the announcement dated 21 December 2017 referred to ...