Executive summaryThe Dutch Government issued a decree, on 30 June 2020, containing tax authorities’ guidance (the Guidance) on the application of the Dutch legislation which implements the European Union (EU) Directive 2018/822 on the mandatory disclosure and exchange of cross-border tax arrangements (referred to as DAC6 or the Directive).The Dutch Tax Authorities (the Tax Authorities) state that the Guidance may be updated on the basis of answers to questions that may arise in the near future. The Guidance is broadly aligned to the requirements of the Directive.In a separate decree issued on 26 June 2020, the Netherlands officially announced the...