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Denmark proposes defensive measures against countries on EU’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes

08 February 2021

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Tax Alerts, Legislation & Policy, Na...

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Denmark, European Union

Executive summaryThe Danish Minister of Taxation, on 27 January 2021, presented Bill No. L 150 (the bill) on defensive measures against countries on the European Union’s (EU) list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (the List). The bill will implement the EU Council conclusion of 5 December 2019 that invites Member States to adopt at least one of the four specific defensive measures.The bill introduces two new rules:Payments made to persons in designated non-cooperative jurisdictions are not tax deductible.Dividends paid to shareholders in designated non-cooperative jurisdictions are subject to a higher withholding tax.The new rules will be effective from 1 July 2021...