Ireland Tax News

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

21 June 2008

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

21 June 2008

Draft of 2008 Model Tax Convention – Proposed changes to Commentary to Art. 12 (definition of royalties)

21 June 2008

Treaty between Australia and Ireland – ATO: Irish Common Contractual Fund not treaty resident

21 June 2008

Finance Act 2008 signed into law

14 May 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

Finance Bill 2008 – details

15 April 2008

Treaty between Ireland and Vietnam signed

15 April 2008

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

16 March 2008

Finance Bill 2008 published

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

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

16 March 2008

OECD released discussion draft on transactional profit methods

8 February 2008

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

8 February 2008

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

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

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

16 January 2008

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

16 January 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

Budget for 2008 – direct tax details

16 January 2008

Budget for 2008 – Pre-budget submissions

3 December 2007

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

4 November 2007

Treaty between Ireland and Italy – Irish High Court rules treaty covers CGT

4 November 2007

Tax increase for oil and gas companies

4 November 2007

ECJ: hearing in case regarding transitional rules in respect of abolished German imputation system

4 November 2007

Compatibility of exclusion of indirect ownership through companies in other EU Member States for French tax consolidation purposes with freedom of establishment referred to ECJ

2 September 2007

OECD releases revised draft of Part IV (Insurance) of the Report on Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments

2 September 2007

Protocol between Ireland and Portugal enters into force

2 September 2007