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Estonia Tax News

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ regarding Belgian anti-abuse provision concerning exceptional and gratuitous advantages

4 November 2008

Postponement of tax reform measures

4 November 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive with respect to Italian tax on dividend adjustment (General Beverage)

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian withholding tax on interest paid to companies resident in other Member States compatible with EC freedom of establishment – details

4 November 2008

Treaty between Estonia and Bulgaria signed

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment

7 October 2008

Potential abolition of income tax reform and other tax measures considered

7 October 2008

Protocol to treaty between Netherlands and Estonia signed and details

11 August 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of Merger Directive in connection with scheme to avoid Netherlands property transfer tax

11 August 2008

Estonian "white list" expanded to include Georgia and Singapore

27 July 2008

Treaty between Estonia and Isle of Man initialled

21 June 2008

ECJ: Netherlands refund regime for investment funds incompatible with EC free movement of capital

21 June 2008

ECJ: Decision by reasoned order in UK CFC and foreign dividend test case

21 June 2008

European Commission takes steps against Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania and Spain concerning taxation of dividends

21 June 2008

European Commission closes infringement procedure against Luxembourg concerning taxation of dividends

21 June 2008

ECJ: Non-deductibility of foreign PE losses in Germany compatible with EC freedom of establishment

21 June 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian rules on inclusion of dividends in taxable base followed by 95% deduction insofar as parent company makes profits incompatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive – details

21 June 2008

Treaty between Estonia and India – negotiations

21 June 2008

ECJ: 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax at source abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive

14 May 2008

European Commission refers Netherlands to ECJ for not exempting dividends paid to companies established in certain EFTA countries from withholding tax

14 May 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds German rules on taxation of cross-border dividends under old imputation system compatible with EC law

16 March 2008

European Commission takes steps against Belgium for failure to adopt implementing measures of Merger Directive

16 March 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive – details

16 March 2008

European Commission takes steps against Germany, Estonia and Czech Republic regarding taxation of outbound dividends

16 March 2008

ECJ: Swedish legislation limiting exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital – details

8 February 2008

European Commission issues communication regarding accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Arbitration Convention

8 February 2008

The income tax treaty betweenSingapore-Estonia, which was signed on 18 September 2006, entered into force on 27 December 2007 and applies from 1 January 2008. The treaty was concluded in the Estonian and English languages, both texts being equally authentic. In the case of divergence of interpretation, the English text prevails. The treaty generally follows the OECD Model Convention

8 February 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds the 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax at source abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive

8 February 2008

Communication published on application of anti-abuse measures in area of direct taxation – within the EU and in relation to third countries

16 January 2008

ECJ: German transitional rules for taxation of capital gains incompatible with EC free movement of capital

16 January 2008

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