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    06/03/2024
    United Kingdom

    Spring Budget 2024 – key tax announcements

    Against the backdrop of an election (probably) later this year, the Chancellor was evidently feeling the pressure to make tax announcements that would find favour with the electorate, whilst constrained by the economic environment. Warning that further tax cuts can only be funded by growing the economy and making the state more efficient, the emphasis was on fiscal responsibility and increasing resilience to future shocks. The reduction in employee NICs – matching that in the Autumn Statement - had been so heavily rumoured in the immediate run up to budget day that it was hardly a surprise. ...
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    06/03/2024
    Slovakia

    Implementation of Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework in Slovakia: Gateway for State Aid Subsidies to Investors Involved in Green Transition

    The European Commission adopted the Temporary Crisis Framework and then the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to mitigate the economic consequences caused by Russia's invasion and ongoing war with Ukraine. To this extent, the TCTF establishes a framework for several state aid mechanisms that allow EU member states to help companies tackle the aftermath of the energy crisis. But this is not all. The TCTF goes one step further and introduces state aid mechanisms to support the green transition. The goal of this article is to present the state aid scheme that is about to be implemented...
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    23/11/2023
    United Kingdom

    Autumn Statement 2023 – Key tax announcements

    The Chancellor opened his speech with a statement that, “Our plan for the British economy is working, but the work is not done”.  Consistent, perhaps, with the tone of that message, yesterday’s announcements offered few real surprises, with the headline measures – on NI changes and full expensing – already widely anticipated.A summary of the key announcements follows.Tax measures for individuals (employees & self-employed)National Insurance Contributions (NICs) ratesIn relation to NICs, the Chancellor has announced the following.The main rate of Class 1 National...
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    09/08/2023
    Luxembourg, UK

    Luxembourg ratifies amendments to UK-Luxembourg tax treaty - key considerations for investors

    On 19 July 2023 Luxembourg ratified the text of the new tax treaty between the UK and Luxembourg (the Treaty). The UK ratified the Treaty last year. Changes that we addressed in our previous article will now enter into force after 1 January 2024 replacing provisions of the treaty signed in 1967.Due to the fact that the tax year in the UK is ‘shifted’ from the calendar year, certain provisions will enter into force throughout the course of 2024. More details are set out in our previous articles but investors will have to take into consideration the following changes.Residence test and...
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    11/07/2023
    Europe

    EU reaches agreement on Data Act – Comprehensive EU data law is on the way

    On 27 June 2023, the European Parliament and Council resolved the remaining open points and reached a political agreement on the EU Data Act, paving the way for a new law that will introduce comprehensive new data legislation for Europe with far-reaching rules on access to and use of non-personal data in the EU. The EU Data Act aims to boost the EU's data economy by unlocking industrial data, optimising its accessibility and use, and fostering a competitive and reliable European cloud market. To achieve these aims, the EU Data Act contains a set of rules defining how the various forms of data...
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    11/07/2023
    International

    10 key aspects of the notification form for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation

    On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the Implementing Regulation and the notification form for concentrations under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 (FSR), shortly before the FSR starts to apply on 12 July 2023. The FSR requires companies (regardless of where they are domiciled) to notify certain transactions to the European Commission once the relevant thresholds are met and to wait with the implementation of the transaction until they have obtained clearance. An obligation to notify exists, inter alia, if the target company is established in the EU and generates EU-wide...
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