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Finland to Implement Amendments to the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive Regarding Participation Exemption

08 October 2015

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Proposed Changes

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Finland

On 1 October 2015, the Finnish government presented to parliament proposed legislation to implement amendments made to the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive into domestic law. The amendments include that the participation exemption provided for in the Directive will not be granted if: Dividends paid by a subsidiary to its parent company are deductible in the Member State of the subsidiary (if partially deductible, the non-deductible portion will remain exempt); or An arrangement or a series of arrangements are put in place with the main purpose or one of the main purposes of receiving a tax benefit and not for valid commercial...