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Luxembourg Publishes Updated Circular Providing Guidance on Interest Deduction Limitation Rules

10 June 2021

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Luxembourg

The Luxembourg Administration of Direct Tax has published an updated version of Circular L.I.R. n° 168bis dated 2 June 2021, which replaces the prior version dated 8 January 2021. The Circular concerns the application of the interest deduction limitation rules implemented in line with the EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) with effect from 1 January 2019. Under the interest deduction limitation rules, the deduction of net interest expense (borrowing costs) is limited to 30% of EBITDA or a EUR 3 million safe harbor. In the updated version of the Circular, the main change is the addition of a new section...