Greece Tax News

Treaty between Greece and Morocco enters into force

9 January 2011

Major tax reform

25 May 2010

Extra contribution for large companies

21 December 2009

Treaty between Austria and Greece – details

11 October 2009

Dutch dividend withholding tax exemption extended to certain EEA countries

16 September 2009

New transfer pricing rules; First-time thin capitalization rules

13 August 2009

ECJ: Cobelfret extended to domestic situations and potentially to dividends received from third countries

16 July 2009

ECJ: Netherlands' non-exemption of dividends paid to certain EEA countries from withholding tax found incompatible with EEA Agreement

16 July 2009

ECJ finds Finnish dividend withholding tax regime incompatible with EC freedom of establishment

16 July 2009

ECJ: Greek rules on taxation of inbound dividends and foreign partnerships incompatible with EC law

13 May 2009

European Commission refers Germany to ECJ over taxation of outbound dividends

10 April 2009

Treaty between Austria and Greece enters into force

10 April 2009

Treaty between Estonia and Greece – details

22 February 2009

Treaty between Greece and Iceland enters into force

23 January 2009

Treaty between Estonia and Greece enters into force

23 January 2009

Treaty between Qatar and Greece signed

24 December 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies resident in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment – details

4 November 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ regarding Belgian anti-abuse provision concerning exceptional and gratuitous advantages

4 November 2008

Treaty between Malta and Greece enters into force

4 November 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive with respect to Italian tax on dividend adjustment (General Beverage)

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian withholding tax on interest paid to companies resident in other Member States compatible with EC freedom of establishment – details

4 November 2008

New tax law enacted

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment

7 October 2008

Draft tax law released

7 October 2008

OECD released 2008 Model Tax Convention

7 October 2008

Treaty between Austria and Greece signed

30 August 2008

Discussion draft on New Art. 7 of OECD Model – details

30 August 2008

Treaty between Greece and Saudi Arabia signed

11 August 2008

OECD Council approves 2008 Model Tax Convention

11 August 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of Merger Directive in connection with scheme to avoid Netherlands property transfer tax

11 August 2008