Insights

The ViDA package has been formally approved by the EU's ECOFIN!

On 12 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) gave its decision in Case C-248/23 stating that a business which must pay to the state insurer a portion of its revenue obtained from its sales of medicines, may reduce its taxable amount by these payments.

Following the launch of our first EU Direct Tax newsletter in July 2023, Grant Thornton is excited to present the third review of the EU Direct Tax Initiatives. This edition aims to keep you informed about upcoming EU Direct Tax developments and their potential implications for your business.

The FASTER Directive seeks to simplify WHT procedures for dividends and interest payments on publicly traded instruments to non-resident investors within the EU. Its goals are to encourage cross-border investments, enhance European capital markets, and provide better protection against tax fraud and abuse.

Clients and contractors (freelancers) wish to be sure about the type of employment relationship they enter into with each other. They must note the work to be carried out, in an agreement to provide services or an employment contract.

On April 18th, 2024 the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) delivered a judgment in case C-68/23 (M-GbR vs Finanzamt O) clarifying the VAT treatment of vouchers. These clarifications are welcome since VAT treatment of vouchers is subject to many uncertainties. This applies even after the EU voucher directive came into force on January 1st 2019.

In this whitepaper, we will inform you about Pillar 2 and how to comply with the obligations flowing from Pillar 2.

The Work-Related Costs Scheme (WKR in Dutch) enables you to provide tax-free benefits to your employees under certain conditions.

Does your organization operate internationally? If so, the recent decree from December 21st 2023 on the taxation in cross-border employment and the interpretation of 'employer' in tax treaties may also have a major impact on you.

Since January 1st, 2022, both entrepreneurs based in the Netherlands and foreign entrepreneurs with a Dutch establishment (registered with the Chamber of Commerce (CoC)) have to submit their VAT returns using eRecognition (eHerkenning) on Mijn Belastingdienst Zakelijk.

Recent amendments have been made to the tax regulations concerning redundancy payments in an international context.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its report on Amount B of Pillar One. This guidance entails a simplified and streamlined application of the arm’s length principle for routine marketing and sales activities.

This newsletter aims to keep you and your business updated on emerging EU tax developments and the possible implications for businesses.

The European Commission has published new tax transparency regulations (DAC8) that apply to all service providers facilitating transactions in crypto-assets for EU-resident customers.

Open Limited Partnerships (open CVs) and Open Collective Investment Schemes (open FGRs), also known as family funds, are facing significant tax changes.

Grant Thornton's Mobility Perspectives covers various aspects of international mobility, including salary standards for highly skilled migrants in 2024, IND fees for various applications, the 30% ruling for 2024 and changes to the European Blue Card, along with updates on the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukraine.