European Commission refers Netherlands to ECJ for not exempting dividends paid to companies established in certain EFTA countries from withholding tax

14 May 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds German rules on taxation of cross-border dividends under old imputation system compatible with EC law

16 March 2008

European Commission takes steps against Belgium for failure to adopt implementing measures of Merger Directive

16 March 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive – details

16 March 2008

European Commission takes steps against Germany, Estonia and Czech Republic regarding taxation of outbound dividends

16 March 2008

ECJ: Swedish legislation limiting exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital – details

8 February 2008

European Commission issues communication regarding accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Arbitration Convention

8 February 2008

Treaty between Qatar and Finland – negotiations

8 February 2008

OECD released discussion draft on transactional profit methods

8 February 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds the 5% add-back of tax credits for withholding tax at source abroad compatible with Parent-Subsidiary Directive

8 February 2008

Protocol to treaty between United States and Finland enters into force

8 February 2008

Communication published on application of anti-abuse measures in area of direct taxation – within the EU and in relation to third countries

16 January 2008

ECJ: German transitional rules for taxation of capital gains incompatible with EC free movement of capital

16 January 2008

ECJ:Swedish legislation limiting exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital

16 January 2008

Protocol to treaty between United States and Finland ratified by US Senate

16 January 2008

16 January 2008

Treaty between Australia and Finland enters into force

3 December 2007

Protocol to treaty between United States and Finland approved

3 December 2007

ECJ: Advocate General finds Swedish legislation limiting the exemption of third-country dividends justifiable restriction on EC free movement of capital – details

4 November 2007

Treaty between Australia and Finland ratified

4 November 2007

Treaty between Morocco and Finland ratified

4 November 2007

ECJ: hearing in case regarding transitional rules in respect of abolished German imputation system

4 November 2007

OECD releases revised draft of Part IV (Insurance) of the Report on Attribution of Profits to Permanent Establishments

2 September 2007

Compatibility of exclusion of indirect ownership through companies in other EU Member States for French tax consolidation purposes with freedom of establishment referred to ECJ

2 September 2007

Withholding tax case on comparability of Luxemburg SICAV and Finnish company forms referred to ECJ

29 July 2007

EU Commission refers Greece to ECJ concerning discriminatory taxation of dividends

29 July 2007

EU Commission progresses infringement procedure against Austria, Germany, Italy and Finland regarding taxation of outbound dividends

29 July 2007

ECJ: Interprets anti-avoidance clause under the Merger Directive with respect to Danish rules on taxation of exchanges of shares – details

29 July 2007

US Senate hearings on protocol to treaty between Finland and US

29 July 2007

ECJ: Finnish group contribution regime compatible with EC Law – details

29 July 2007