author_orbitax
Orbitax

Share This Article

Lithuanian Parliament Considering CFC Rules Amendments and Interest Deduction Restrictions in Line with Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

23 October 2018

|

Proposed Changes

|

Lithuania

The Lithuanian parliament is considering draft legislation to amend the Corporate Tax Law for the implementation of certain measures of the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD). This includes the amendment of Lithuania's existing CFC rules to bring them in line with ATAD, including: An expansion of the definition of CFCs to include both controlled foreign companies and foreign permanent establishments of Lithuanian taxpayers; Amendments to provide that a foreign entity will be deemed controlled if the Lithuanian taxpayer itself, or together with related persons, directly or indirectly holds more than 50% of the foreign entity's capital, voting rights or rights...