Dividend News

EU Seeks Input On New Withholding Tax Directive

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, October 4, 2021

On September 28, 2021, the European Commission launched a consultation on a proposed Directive that would obligate member states to introduce the same rules regarding withholding tax on dividend and interest payments. Read Full Story

Wyden Takes Aim At US Pass-Through Income Tax Break

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, August 6, 2021

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) has introduced legislation to overhaul the 20 percent deduction for pass-through income introduced into US tax law in 2017. Read Full Story

US IRS Flags Deadline For Q2 Estimated Tax Payments

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The US Internal Revenue Service has issued a reminder to taxpayers who pay estimated taxes that they have until June 15 to pay their estimated tax payment for the second quarter of tax year 2021 without incurring a penalty. Read Full Story

Putin Signs Law To Withdraw From Dutch DTA

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to terminate the country's double tax agreement with the Netherlands. Read Full Story

Russian Duma Approves Changes To Luxembourg And Cyprus DTAs

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, January 1, 2021

At its December 22 plenum, Russia's lower house of parliament approved revisions to the country's double tax agreements with Cyprus and Luxembourg. Read Full Story

Netherlands, Russia At Loggerheads Over DTA Revision

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Russia's Ministry of Finance has said it is prepared to terminate the Dutch tax agreement if ongoing negotiations fail. Read Full Story

Netherlands Reforms Dividend WHT Refund Rules

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, December 10, 2020

The Dutch Government has issued a decree to ensure the country's dividend withholding tax rules comply with the European Court of Justice's ruling in the Sofina case. Read Full Story

Belgium Taken To Task For Three Tax Regime Features

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The European Commission is undertaking infringement proceedings against Belgium regarding the taxation of shares held by life insurance companies, the taxation of income from savings deposits, and the deductibility of alimony payments. Read Full Story

Russia, Malta Sign Double Tax Agreement Protocol

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Russian Government has announced the signing of a double tax Protocol with Malta, to increase the amount of tax that Russia may collect at source on cross-border payments of dividends and interest to 15 percent. Read Full Story

Netherlands Invites Input On New Dividend Withholding Taxes

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

On September 25, 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Finance launched a consultation on plans to introduce a withholding tax on dividend payments to low-tax jurisdictions. Read Full Story

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