quarta-feira, maio 14, 2008
IRC – Liquidação de Derrama nos Regimes Especiais de Tributação
Study of ECJ case law of direct taxation published
The study is divided into four chapters. The first chapter contains preliminary remarks as to the legal context in which the ECJ decides on its cases, the basic elements of the income tax systems of the Member States, the EC Treaty provisions and secondary legislation relevant for direct taxation, and the methods of reasoning used by the ECJ. The second chapter contains the analysis of the ECJ case law in the area of direct taxation, divided for didactical into three main categories: (i) taxation of individuals, (ii) taxation of companies, and (iii) taxation of company shareholders, with emphasis on the latter two. This chapter also includes, for each type of case, an attempt to describe the major trends in the implementation of the ECJ case law by Member States, with particular focus on Member States whose legislation has been directly assessed by ECJ’s decisions as to their compatibility with EC law. The third chapter draws up provisional conclusions on the manner in which the development of the ECJ case law influences the direct tax systems of the Member States. In a fourth chapter, the limits of the so-called “negative integration” through the ECJ case law are discussed and suggestions are also made as to room for further European action, notably the adoption of EC legislative acts in direct tax matters. (...)
terça-feira, maio 13, 2008
CFE Opinion Statement on the OECD International VAT/GST Guidelines
European Holding Companies
United Kingdom (UK) multinational groups have held subgroups under a sub-holding company located in a tax efficient jurisdiction, such as the Netherlands, which provided exemption from corporate tax on capital gains on the disposal of underlying subsidiaries and exemption from domestic taxation on the receipt of dividends from those subsidiaries. (...)
Coeficientes de Desvalorização da Moeda - 2008
segunda-feira, maio 12, 2008
IEC - Regras de comercialização do gasóleo colorido e marcado e os respectivos mecanismos de controlo
Tax fraud : reverse charge VAT back on the table
There is another negative sign that the fight against tax fraud is moving forward wearily: the so-called conventional' measures currently under discussion are up in the air. The first, minimalist legislative proposal presented by the European Commission, on 17 March (see Europolitics 3471 and 3493), has already been the subject of reservations over the content from both the UK and Germany. But this will not prevent Taxation Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs from presenting the Commission's work schedule for the months to come to ministers. Kovacs will announce new proposals concerning: 1. reinforcing exoneration conditions for VAT (after import); 2. a proposal for a regulation on mutual assistance for recovery (to improve joint liability for payments); 3. reinforcing Directive 77/779 on mutual assistance (direct taxation); 4. reinforcing administrative cooperation (concerning access to data); 5. improving the VIES (automatic VAT information exchange) system concerning the validity of economic operators; and 6. a decision concerning billing rules for VAT. Finally, the commissioner is expected to mention the French project Eurofisc' (3506). A proposal for a regulation is planned for November in order to create "a minimal legal basis".
domingo, maio 11, 2008
Tax Havens: Renegade States in the International Tax Regime?
Taxing multinational enterprises (MNEs) is inherently conflictual because national tax systems are not well designed to handle their international activities.
The OECD has been instrumental in developing an international tax regime to govern the conflicts and interdependencies induced by national taxation of MNEs. The strength of this regime depends on the extent to which states adhere to the regime’s norms and practices. We examine the OECD’s Harmful Tax Competition initiative, arguing that tax havens have been as renegade states in the international tax regime. We explore how the OECD initiative developed and evaluate its impact on regime effectiveness.
sábado, maio 10, 2008
Formulário electrónico de Planeamento Fiscal - Modelo 5
qualidade em que intervém, em concreto se é promotor (advogado, TOC, ROC, instituição financeira, consultor ou quem seja responsável pelo planeamento da operação ou esquema) ou utilizador, quando a operação ou esquema é da sua autoria;
tipo de intervenção, em concreto se o promotor é responsável pela concepção ou pela implementação do esquema ou actuação;
tipo de esquema planeado, em concreto se diz respeito à participação de off-shores, de entidades total ou parcialmente isentas, ou que envolvam operações financeiras ou sobre seguros, prejuízos fiscais, ou quaisquer outros propostos com exclusão ou limitação de responsabilidade.
Vat Decrease Announced
The reduction of the VAT rate will hardly be reflected in a reduction of prices for consumers, or in a clear decline in inflation, benefiting more, instead, probably, both sellers and services providers, who will most likely see their profits rise.
The reasons for this amendment are therefore essentially of a political nature, but appropriate, since the level of indirect taxation is, in Portugal, still too discrepant from the direct taxation (about one fifth), contrary to what happens in most western countries. Thus, the reduction of the weight of indirect taxation on the whole tax revenue, will at least mitigate this disproportion and therefore make the tax system less regressive, and in principle, more fair.
Notwithstanding, the standard VAT rate will remain higher than the rate applied in most other EU countries, and few Member States have higher rates than Portugal, such as Belgium (21%), Ireland (21%), Finland (22%), Poland (22%), Denmark (25%) and Sweden (25%). Moreover, the standard rate of VAT practiced in Spain remains lower (16%) than the Portuguese. Even though the VAT rules eliminate the benefits of a lower tax rate in Spain, the impact of consumers that travel to Spain to purchase services and products at lower rates has not been marginal.
Finally, it should be noted that the announced reduction in the VAT rate could have a positive impact especially in the Madeira Business Center (Zona Franca da Madeira).In particular for companies that render services in certain sectors (such as e-commerce and telecommunications) whenever the applicable place of supply is deemed to be the place where the supplier is located. Should the VAT rate, as it was also announced, be reduced in Madeira to 14% that could represent a comparative advantage for those companies.
O Princípio da Equivalência como Critério de Igualdade (Sérgio Vasques)

Proposta de Leitura:
O Princípio da Equivalência como Critério de Igualdade Tributária
Sérgio Vasques
Editora: Almedina
Tema: Teses de Doutoramento
Ano: 2008
Tipo de capa: Cartonada
ISBN 9789724034034 786 págs. Peso: 1.334 Kg
sexta-feira, maio 09, 2008
International Tax Dialogue (ITD)
Sociedades e Entidades Transparentes - Derrama
Pensão de Alimentos - IRS
-uma vez que os dependentes continuam a integrar o agregado familiar dos sujeitos passivos, nos termos do art. 13º/4-b) do CIRS, e, consequentemente, não existe litígio que justifique e legitime a Atribuição de pensões para encargos básicos que, assim, decorrem antes do dever de assistência inerente aos efeitos da filiação (art. 1874º do C. Civil);
-por outro lado, e como resulta do art. 36º/4 da LGT, a administração fiscal não está vinculada à qualificação que as partes atribuam aos seus negócios jurídicos;
-nesta conformidade, as verbas atribuídas a título de pensão de alimentos, nas situações sub judice, podem ser dedutíveis a título de despesas de educação (art. 83º do CIRS), nos termos gerais, designadamente no que se refere ao limite legal das mesmas e respectiva comprovação.(...)
quinta-feira, maio 08, 2008
European Commission takes action over breaches of tax rules
The member states have two months to explain why dividends paid to foreign pension funds are taxed higher than domestic dividends, which are tax exempt.
The European Commission believes that the higher tax on dividends paid to foreign pensions funds may dissuade these funds from investing in the member state levying the higher tax. Companies established in the member state may also face difficulties in attracting capital from foreign pension funds.
The Commission regards this difference in treatment as a restriction on the free movement of capital.
And Romania and Bulgaria must explain to the Commission why they apply a higher level of taxation on dividends paid to foreign companies than domestic companies.
Domestic dividends on participations in Romania of up to 15% of the shares are subject to a final withholding tax of 10%. On similar outbound dividends, the country levies a withholding tax of 16%. Domestic dividends on participations of 15% or more are tax exempt.
Bulgaria exempts domestic dividends from withholding tax or corporation tax. But outbound dividends paid to companies resident in the EU with a shareholding of less than 15% are subject to a withholding tax of 5%.
Managing partner of Romanian advisory firm, TaxHouse, Angela Rosca said: "The ministry of finance is taking this issue very seriously. A government meeting took place on May 7 to discuss the matter. It is expected that a measure will be decided shortly, as currently the ministry is working on the simulation of the tax impact of possible alternative measures to eliminate the discrimination of 10% vs 16%."
The Commission sent reasoned opinions, the second step in the infringement procedure, to Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania and Spain on May 6.(...)
European Tax Newsletter - Baker & McKenzie
Casas arrendadas vão ter desconto maior no IRS
A proposta é aumentar o limite máximo de dedução das rendas no IRS ainda que para isso seja necessário diminuir o limite de dedução dos juros e amortizações das dívidas contraídas para a compra de casa própria. (...)
quarta-feira, maio 07, 2008
Ofício-Circulado 60059/2008 - 30/04
Tax Treatment of Stocklending/Sale and Repurchase (repo) Transactions
Funcionários do fisco em risco de terem de indemnizar contribuintes lesados
terça-feira, maio 06, 2008
XII Jornadas Fiscais - Universidade Lusíada
Tributação dos dividendos: Comissão toma medidas contra Portugal por desrespeito das normas em matéria de tributação de dividendos
Fisco aposta no Pagamento Voluntário
segunda-feira, maio 05, 2008
Receita fiscal com o pior início de ano desde 2004
Liechtenstein PM optimistic about concluding tax deal with EU
Otmar Hasler says the tiny Alpine principality has made significant progress in its negotiations with the EU and he believes the talks will reach a successful conclusion soon.
Hasler's comments were distributed in a statement Friday after a meeting with EU officials in Liechtenstein's capital Vaduz.
The EU wants legal assistance in tracking down its citizens suspected of evading taxes by funnelling money through bank accounts in Liechtenstein. The country recently hit the headlines after German authorities obtained information that led to tax evasion investigations around the world.
Copyright 2008 Associated Press
Governo repreende responsáveis do fisco por abusos nas penhoras
De acordo com o jornal "Público", num despacho de 25 de Março, Carlos Lobo avisa os serviços de que tem tido conhecimento de várias situações anómalas e relembra a DGCI que deve cumprir escrupulosamente a lei, nomeadamente nas penhoras efectuadas aos contribuintes.
O "puxão de orelhas" surge num momento em que têm sido várias as críticas feitas à actuação da administração fiscal em virtude de alegados abusos praticados sobre os contribuintes, nomeadamente nas penhoras.
As críticas de vários quadrantes à actuação da DGCI ganharam maior relevância depois de divulgada uma auditoria da Provedoria de Justiça onde a actuação do fisco em matéria de execuções fiscais é arrasada. E foi esta actuação da DGCI que, nas primeiras intervenções públicas do secretário de Estado, mereceu, desde logo, reparos: Carlos Lobo disse estar empenhado na defesa das garantias dos contribuintes e na necessidade de garantir, da parte do fisco, um tratamento mais igual e mais humano em detrimento da utilização maciça dos meios informáticos.(...)
domingo, maio 04, 2008
Competitiveness in the Southern Euro Area: France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain
Seis mil gerentes dizem ganhar apenas o Salário Mínimo Nacional
sábado, maio 03, 2008
Princípio da Legalidade Fiscal - Benefícios Fiscais
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Retirado do Parecer dado por António Lobo Xavier à ANMP
Mais Valias Mobiliárias - Não Residentes
Pessoas Colectivas:
a. Tais entidades sejam detidas, directa ou indirectamente, em mais de 25% por entidades residentes;
b. Tais entidades sejam residentes em país, território ou região, sujeitas a um regime fiscal claramente mais favorável, constante de lista aprovada pela Portaria nº 150/2004, de 13 de Fevereiro;
c. Resultem da transmissão onerosa de partes sociais em sociedades residentes em território português cujo activo seja constituído, em mais de 50%, por bens imobiliários aí situados ou que, sendo sociedades gestoras ou detentoras de participações sociais, se encontrem em relação de domínio, tal como definido no artigo 13.º do Regime Geral das Instituições de Crédito e Sociedades Financeiras, aprovado pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 298/92, de 31 de Dezembro, a título de dominantes, com sociedades dominadas, igualmente residentes em território português, cujo activo seja constituído, em mais de 50%, por bens imobiliários aí situados.
Não havendo lugar à isenção sobredita, as mais-valias serão tributadas à taxa de 25%.
Guide to the Tax System in Portugal
sexta-feira, maio 02, 2008
CIJE - Centro de Investigação Jurídico - Económica
European Tax Policy Forum
Phase 1 The effects of international taxation on business
Phase 2 The welfare implications of international taxation and tax competition
Phase 3 International tax and economic welfare
The European Tax Policy Forum (ETPF) was set up in 2005 to commission independent academic research into the impact of tax policy on business in Europe. ETPF believes that tax policy is sometimes made in a vacuum without independent evidence of the impact of the policy options on business. Its objectives are to commission independent academic research which will be published and made available to all to educate and inform the public understanding and to provide European governments and others making decisions on tax policy with independent data and research on the effects of tax policy.
Prazo de pagamento do IUC alargado até 2 de Maio
quinta-feira, maio 01, 2008
Nova Reforma Fiscal - Nuno Sampayo Ribeiro
A ilustrar este aspecto aponto dois casos: a) a opção ainda vigente pela neutralidade na exportação de capitais nos termos da qual os lucros obtidos fora de Portugal são tributados nas condições vigentes em Portugal; e b) a tributação de não-residentes que é mais alta e burocrática do que a vigente em economias nossas concorrentes."
Ventos de Mudança…
"O mundo é cada vez mais dinâmico, mais diverso, e competitivo. A captação de investimento, dos melhores recursos humanos, da I &D e dos serviços de alto valor acrescentado, tornou-se uma prioridade que marca a agenda não só dos países mais desenvolvidos, mas também dos países ‘brick’ em especial da Índia e da China. As políticas fiscais são o meio mais eficaz no curto prazo, para captar esses recursos, devidamente acompanhados de outros sectores, como a segurança, a justiça e a desburocratização. Saberão os portugueses, por exemplo, que a Suécia e a Dinamarca são dois dos países no mundo que mais estão a fazer em matéria fiscal, para atrair o investimento das empresas? Isto para não falar de ‘nuestros hermanos’ aqui ao lado, e de tantos outros países da UE e do resto mundo, que sempre o fizeram e que têm elevados níveis de riqueza e de bem-estar ‘per capita’."
Seminários sobre Direito Fiscal Comunitário
Dr. Alexander Rust
As regras CFC e o Direito Fiscal Europeu – 19 de Maio, das 18:00 às 20:00
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Prof. Dennis Weber
Casos recentes do TJCE - 23 de Maio, das 18:00 às 20:00
O IDEFF organiza, nos próximos dias 19 e 23 de Maio, das 18:00 às 20:00, dois Seminários dedicados aos temas "As regras CFC e o Direito Fiscal Europeu” e “ Casos recentes do TJCE” apresentados, respectivamente, pelo Doutor Alexander Rust (Universidade de Munique, prémio EATTA 2007) e pelo Professor Dennis Weber (Universidade de Amesterdão).
Estes seminários inserem-se no programa de desenvolvimento de estudos e investigação na área do Direito Fiscal Internacional e Comunitário (Ana Paula Dourado/José Almeida Fernandes), o idioma utilizado será o inglês e são abertos a todo o público interessado na matéria.
Inscrição obrigatória com limite de lugares: EUR 150 (1 seminário) / EUR 250 (2 seminários). Condições especiais para alunos de mestrado, pós-graduações e licenciatura.
quarta-feira, abril 30, 2008
Informação Fiscal - Tax Bulletin
"Foi recentemente publicado o Decreto-Lei n.º 55/2008, de 26 de Março, que estabeleceu as normas de regulamentação necessárias à execução das medidas de incentivo à recuperação acelerada das regiões portuguesas que sofrem de problemas de interioridade, conforme previsto no Estatuto dos Benefícios Fiscais (EBF)."(...)
OECD opens registration for the conference on the 50th Anniversary of the OECD Model Tax Convention
Italy: At last, some income tax rules for Trusts
As a general rule, a trust is to be considered an autonomous taxpayer separate from the settlor, the trustee and the beneficiaries for 33% corporate income tax (IRES) and,where applicable, 4.25% local tax (IRAP) purposes. The above is particularly true for trusts that do not have identified beneficiaries. Indeed, such a trust would be subject to tax on its income pursuant to the applicable ordinary rules, depending on whether same trust would qualify as a resident commercial entity (where an entity whose exclusive or main purpose is to conduct a business activity); or a resident non commercial entity (where an entity whose exclusive or main purpose is not to conduct a business activity); or a non resident commercial entity or a non resident non commercial entity. Such trusts should also qualify as a "person subject to tax" for the purposes of (most of the) double tax treaties executed by Italy.(...)
terça-feira, abril 29, 2008
Oposição à Execução Fiscal - Fundamento da Execução
Repressão à boa Gestão Fiscal
Tal como a generalidade dos ordenamentos jurídicos, o normativo fiscal português adopta normas gerais anti-abuso concebidas no sentido de reprimir o abuso do direito à poupança fiscal em negócios que, embora lícitos, tenham como propósito exclusivo reduzir ou evitar o pagamento de impostos.
No âmbito desta repressão ao abuso fiscal, o Código do IRC estabelece que não são dedutíveis para efeitos fiscais as importâncias pagas a entidades residentes fora do território português e aí submetidas a um regime fiscal claramente mais favorável, o que se verifica nos seguintes casos:
• Territórios constantes da lista negra;
• Territórios que não tributem esses rendimentos num imposto idêntico ou análogo ao IRS ou ao IRC;
• Territórios em que resulte uma tributação efectiva desses rendimentos em 60% inferior à que se verificaria em Portugal.
Germany hopes to see progress on EU corporate tax strategy
THE GERMAN government has said it hopes to see progress on a controversial EU strategy to agree a common method of computing corporate taxes across Europe this year.
But it has still not decided whether it would join a small group of EU states that want to implement a harmonised corporate tax base if the measure is vetoed by the Republic.
"We would prefer to see progress in the CCCTB [common consolidated corporate tax base] field . . . not so much because of German competitiveness but more because of enhancing the competitiveness of companies actively engaged in Europe," said Thomas Mirow, state secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance yesterday, while noting it was a politically sensitive issue.
Asked if he felt that a harmonised corporate tax base would inevitable lead to harmonised tax rates, Mr Mirow said: "There might be such a tendency. But on the other hand, it is apparent that a welfare state like the one we have in Scandinavia, or to a certain degree in Germany, has other financial demands compared to the situation in the Baltic states. So I think no one can envisage for any reasonable future that we would see completely comparable rates."
Asked whether Germany would join a group of states that wished to go ahead on their own with a CCCTB plan under an EU procedure known as "enhanced co-operation", Mr Mirow said it was too early to say until the French had advanced their proposals.
He also confirmed that the EU was aware that the issue could hurt the upcoming EU referendum in the Republic.
"I will be very cautious on that because we will take into due consideration important political developments in one country of the EU which I think is a little sensitive to these questions, if I am well informed," he said
CCCTB is the acronym used to describe a draft European Commission plan to harmonise the corporate tax base throughout the EU. Tax commissioner Laszlo Kovacs plans to propose the measure in the autumn as a way to cut compliance costs for EU companies and France has pledged to promote the plan during its six-month-long EU presidency.
The core of Mr Kovacs's plan is that the profits of businesses operating in more than one EU state should be calculated according to a single EU-wide formula, rather than the 27 formulas currently used.
Profits would then be reallocated to the countries in which the businesses are active, to be taxed at the tax rates of those countries.
But he is also considering consolidation, which could see profits being allocated between countries using measures including size of payroll, value of asset base within a particular country, sales or other measures.
One device under consideration by the commission is the introduction of a "sales factor" into the formula, which should be based on "sales by destination".
Under the "sales by destination" formula, a member state such as the Republic with a small population would lose substantial tax revenue. This is because it would divert a portion of a company's corporate tax payments to the EU state where the consumer buys the product, rather than the state where the firm is based.
The Government fears the plan would undermine tax competition and its own 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate, which has supported the Republic's economic success.
Mr Mirow downplayed the conclusions of a recent consultancy report commissioned by his finance ministry, which suggested a CCCTB system may not be good for Germany. "I see lots of reports," said Mr Mirow, who added that he felt it would boost the competitiveness of Europe.
"I personally believe that the discussion is too often seen from the perspective of the competitiveness of certain member countries and too seldom seen under the aspect of competitiveness of Europe as a whole for companies who could invest either in Europe or in Asia or in Latin America."
segunda-feira, abril 28, 2008
Direito Fiscal - Apontamentos (Manuel Pires)

Segue uma proposta de compra (ou de leitura), recentemente lançado na área fiscal:
Impugnação de IVA - Relações Intra-Comunitárias
Data: 23-04-2008
"Trusts" com oposição do Ministro das Finanças
A posição do ministro surgiu em resposta a duas interpelações feitas pelos deputados Honório Novo (PCP) e Francisco Louçã (BE), a propósito da notícia avançada pelo Jornal de Negócios a 16 de Abril dando conta da intenção do Ministério da Justiça em introduzir em Portugal o "regime jurídico da fidúcia". Estas figuras, que a própria proposta do Governo equipara aos "trusts" no direito anglo-saxónico, são uma espécie de fundos que permitirão ao titular de um determinado património colocá-lo sob anonimato e a salvo dos credores. (...)
domingo, abril 27, 2008
Deloitte - Guia Fiscal 2008 e Guia IRS 2007
"O Guia Fiscal 2008 e Guia IRS 2007 foram elaborados com o objectivo de partilhar a informação rigorosa e actualizada.Os conteúdos, de fácil consulta, apoiam o leitor no planeamento da sua actividade, nomeadamente no esclarecimento de dúvidas relativamente às alterações introduzidas em sede de IRS, no preenchimento das declarações referentes a 2007 e fornecem informação sobre o sistema fiscal português em vigor, procurando dar ênfase aos aspectos fiscais que se apresentam como mais relevantes para a generalidade dos agentes económicos relativamente ao ano 2008. Aceda ao Guia Fiscal 2008 e ao Guia IRS 2007.(...)"
Book-Tax Conformity: Implications for Multinational Firms
Reduced compliance costs and easier auditing have also been cited as potential benefits of book-tax conformity.
However, before one can evaluate the costs and benefits of book-tax conformity it is necessary to understand international implications of conformity, particularly regarding the foreign operations of U.S. multinationals. We describe several possible approaches to implementing book-tax conformity for firms that have both domestic and foreign operations. We discuss issues likely to arise with each approach and conjecture at the behavioral responses to each. Using firm-level financial data from Compustat, we simulate the effects of book-tax conformity on publicly traded U.S. firms. Specifically, we simulate the effects of book-tax conformity on the level and variability book earnings and tax payments / collections.(...)
Michelle Hanlon
University of Michigan
Edward L. Maydew
University of North Carolina
December 22, 2006
Persona física residente en España
¿Cuándo una persona física se considera residente en España?, y ¿cuándo no residente?
Respuesta:
Una persona física es residente en territorio español cuando se dé cualquiera de las siguientes circunstancias:
Que permanezca más de 183 días, durante el año natural, en territorio español. Para determinar este periodo de permanencia en territorio español se computarán las ausencias esporádicas salvo que el contribuyente acredite su residencia fiscal en otro país. En el supuesto de países o territorios de los calificados como paraíso fiscal, la Administración Tributaria podrá exigir que se pruebe la permanencia en el mismo durante 183 días en el año natural.
Que radique en España el núcleo principal o la base de sus actividades o intereses económicos de forma directa o indirecta.
Que residan habitualmente en España el cónyuge no separado legalmente y los hijos menores de edad que dependan de esta persona física. Este tercer supuesto admite prueba en contrario.
No perderán la condición de contribuyentes por el Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas, las personas físicas de nacionalidad española que acrediten su nueva residencia fiscal en un país o territorio calificado como paraíso fiscal. Esta regla se aplicará en el periodo impositivo en el que se efectúe el cambio de residencia y durante los cuatro periodos impositivos siguientes. Sin embargo, no se aplicará esta disposición a las personas físicas residentes en Andorra que acrediten, su condición de trabajadores asalariados, siempre que cumplan ciertos requisitos.
Por el contrario, una persona física tendrá la consideración de no residente en España cuando no se cumplan ninguno de los requisitos anteriores.(...)
quinta-feira, abril 24, 2008
Documentação da Conferência "Novas Tendências em Matéria de Impostos sobre o Rendimento"
OECD publishes draft model tax convention update
The 2008 update covers the feedback from six reports released over the last 16 months: Improving the Resolution of Tax Treaty Disputes; Revised Commentary on Article 7; Application and Interpretation of Article 24 (Non-Discrimination); Tax Treaty Issues related to REITs and The Tax Treaty Treatment of Services: Proposed Commentary Changes.
The update also includes a number of technical changes to the Commentary on the Model Tax Convention including:• The concept of "place of effective management"• The situation of dual-resident persons who are treaty non-residents under the tie-breaker rule.• Certain aspects of the definition of royalties.• An interpretation issue related to the distribution of software.
Comments should be sent electronically by May 31 2008 to Jeffrey Owens, Director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. (...)
Issues regarding Permanent Establishments and Profit Attribution in Light of the OECD View
quarta-feira, abril 23, 2008
Arendt-Medernach - Tax Update April 2008
International Tax Law, Policy and Planning | Charles H. Gustafson
21, 23, 24, 29, 30 e 31 de Maio – das 9:00 às 13:30
This seminar will examine the way in which income deriving from international trade, investment and labour movement is taxed, devices for avoiding double taxation and planning techniques for minimizing the tax burden on international transactions.
The impact of income tax treaties will in particular be explored. Specific problems will be discussed to demonstrate practical issues of international tax planning.
Charles H. Gustafson Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Charles Gustafson is Professor of Law and former Associate Dean for International and Graduate Programs at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. He teaches in various areas of public international law, international trade and investment and federal taxation. He is a coauthor of several casebooks on federal income taxation, including Taxation of International Transactions (3d Ed.) (West, 2006), as well as articles and book chapters on issues of international law and/or taxation. He has practiced law in New York and Washington, served in the Office of the Legal Adviser to the Department of State and lectured at universities on every continent. He spent several years as a member of the Faculty of Law at Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria. He has also served as consultant to various United States Government agencies and to several international organizations and as an arbitrator in commercial and investment disputes. He is an active member of the American Law Institute and has served on a number of committees for the American Bar Association. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Chicago and his B.S. degree from the University of Buffalo.
Estão abertas candidaturas para a frequência deste seminário. Em anexo segue o boletim de candidatura que deverá ser enviado acompanhado de curriculum vitae resumido até 5 dias úteis antes da data de início do seminário.
Entrega de IRS via ‘net’ poupou 15,5 milhões de horas
terça-feira, abril 22, 2008
Barroso in Pledge on Treaty Tax Veto
In a bid to quash fears about a draft plan to harmonise the union's corporate taxation base, Mr Barroso said the Reform Treaty would not change how member states deal with tax matters.
He said nothing could be imposed on the Republic and nothing could be agreed on taxation without the country's consent.
"Ireland will continue as all the other states to have a veto over any taxation proposals," he said.
"Let me tell you very clearly nothing can be agreed on taxation without Ireland," he said.
Mr Barroso was in Dublin for a series of meetings, including with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tanaiste Brian Cowen.
Farmers demonstrated outside Leinster House against European Union proposals in negotiations on world trade during the visit.
Mr Barroso said a deal at the Word Trade Organisation talks was in the Republic's interest.
Grupos económicos obrigados a pagar derrama por cada Empresa
Assim, de acordo com a nova interpretação do fisco, dada a conhecer a semana passada (ofício circulado 20.132 de 14/04/2008), "a derrama deverá ser calculada individualmente por cada uma das sociedades na sua declaração (...) sendo o somatório das derramas assim calculadas indicado na declaração do grupo, competindo o respectivo pagamento à sociedade dominante".(...)
Como evitar os abusos da máquina Fiscal
segunda-feira, abril 21, 2008
Benefícios fiscais à reestruturação de empresas encolhem 80%
Os requerimentos, que até 2005 entravam a uma média de 120 por ano, caíram para 50. Nas aprovações, as consequências são igualmente expressivas: viabilizam-se agora 23 processos por ano, contra 103 ao ano, antes da medida.(...)
Décima Sétima Alteração à Lei Geral Tributária
Lei n.º 19/2008. DR 78 SÉRIE I de 2008-04-21
Fisco vai apertar o cerco aos grandes Devedores
domingo, abril 20, 2008
Financial Avoidance Using Stock Lending Arrangements
The borrower is required to provide security (‘collateral’) to the lender of value not less than the value of the borrowed securities. This would normally be in the form of either cash or other marketable securities, although it could be a mixture of cash and securities.
5. In a commercial stock lending arrangement, if the borrowed securities paid interest during the term of the arrangement, the borrower would be required to pay an equivalent amount to the lender (a manufactured payment). Similarly, if any securities provided as collateral paid interest, the lender would be required to pay an equivalent amount to the borrower. If cash was provided as collateral, the lender would be required to pay the borrower interest on that cash for the period of the loan. (...)
Tax Treatment of Stock Lending/Repurchase (REPO) Transactions
Cavaco Silva diz que "é preciso ter muito cuidado" com off-shores
sábado, abril 19, 2008
Responsabilidade subsidiária, art.º 24º da Lei Geral Tributária
Taxation Policy: Enhancing competitiveness and growth
It was evident from the interventions that the proposal by the Commission for a consolidated corporate tax base is supported by a number of Member States, by the European Parliament and very much awaited by the European business community. I also noted that some are afraid that during the decision making process in the Council, the proposal could be overburdened with too many compromises between the Member States. This reinforces our intention to keep the proposed common consolidated corporate tax base as simple, broad and transparent as possible.
Simplicity together with fairness, efficiency and predictability were often evoked during the debate as the most important features of a well-functioning tax system. Many of the speakers argued for a broad tax base as key element of a good tax system. These statements perfectly coincide with our intentions! We shall offer companies the option to choose a common consolidated tax base, which is simple and broad. Equally our proposal for the VAT one-stop-shop is meant to serve simplification.
Fisco alarga lista de devedores e muda critérios de inclusão
Agora a DGCI comunicou à Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados a alteração das regras de selecção dos contribuintes a incluir na lista de devedores. «A partir do corrente mês de Abril, serão abrangidos no procedimento de publicitação todos os processos com citação pessoal instaurados até 30 de Junho de 2007 (até agora eram apenas abrangidos os processos instaurados até 31/12/2006).
sexta-feira, abril 18, 2008
Recurso Hierárquico - Reclamação Graciosa - Impugnação Judicial
IRC - Liquidação de Derrama - Regimes especiais de Tributação
Portugal enacts disclosure rules on abusive tax Planning
schemes involving entities located in low-tax jurisdictions. The term "low-tax jurisdiction" includes an entity located in one of the listed tax havens (the current list covers 83 jurisdictions), an entity located in a country in which no corporate income tax is payable or the tax paid is equal to or less than 60% of the applicable standard corporate income tax rate or an entity that benefits from a partial or total tax exemption;
schemes involving financial and insurance transactions that are capable of triggering the recharacterisation of the income or alter the beneficiary, namely, financial leases, hybrid financial instruments, derivatives or contracts on financial instruments; and
schemes involving the use of tax losses.However, tax planning schemes offered on condition that the identity of the promoters is kept confidential or that are subject to contractual protection (partial or total) for the benefit of the promoter are always subject to the disclosure rules. A promoter, who is involved in designing, structuring, or implementing any tax planning scheme is required to notify the scheme to the Portuguese tax authorities within 20 days after the month in which the tax planning scheme was first proposed to the client. In the case of tax planning schemes developed in-house (without the involvement of a local promoter) or by promoters established outside Portugal, the disclosure must be made by the client/beneficiary by the end of the month following the one in which the scheme is adopted. The information, which must be provided to the tax authorities using official forms (yet to be published), includes: a detailed description of the tax planning scheme, covering the contracts, corporate structure, as well as the type of intended tax advantage; a legal provision to which the tax advantage refers; and the promoter's name, address, and tax identification number. A promoter need not disclose the identity of clients to or for whom a tax planning scheme was proposed or adopted. Failure by promoters to comply with the disclosure requirements (including additional requests for information) attracts penalties ranging from €5,000 and €100,000 (legal entities) or €1,000 and €50,000 (individuals). If the disclosure requirements must be met by the client (the beneficiary of the tax planning scheme), the applicable penalties are reduced to 500 and €80,000 (legal entities) or €250 and €40,000 (individuals). Please note that promoters and/or clients may be further penalized with the forfeiture of any tax reliefs and the publication of the penalty at their expense. The tax disclosure rules, which enter into force on May 15, 2008, apply to all tax planning schemes still in progress on that date or in which a promoter continues to provide any support, advice or assistance in the tax area concerning its implementation. (...)
quinta-feira, abril 17, 2008
Spanish court rejects intra-group services Appeal
At present, Spain does not have transfer pricing rules which codify precisely the documentary requirements to support related-party transactions within groups.
The tax authorities are composing rules, which are expected to follow the model of the master file advocated by the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum. France published new draft rules earlier this month which would bring French policy in line with the master file.
The ruling came at the end of an appeal (Appeal No. 623/2004) by the Spanish subsidiary of a French multinational. The Spanish tax authority had issued assessments for the years 1996 to 1999. It increased the tax payable to include services and allocated costs associated with related-party transactions between companies of the group.
The subsidiary argued that it should benefit from a tax deduction because the transaction was conducted at arm's length. The court denied a deduction for the management fees because the company failed to produce evidence which was sufficiently robust.
The court said that during the inspection period, the taxpayer provided scant documentation on the actual services rendered. It did not even file pleadings against the proposed tax assessment, preferring to contest it directly before the Central Economic-Administrative Tribunal.(...)