VIDEO – We caught up with 2018 Annual Conference Sponsors Shilpen and Menna of gunnercooke llp

Shilpen Savani and Menna Bowen of gunnercooke llp speak to IR Global during the annual conference in London, 2018. Shilpen and Menna are both Partners of gunnercook llp. gunnercooke is a full service corporate and commercial law firm, that operates in a different way. The firm was created to allow lawyers to play to their […]

Shilpen SavaniPartner, gunnercooke llp

Christopher S. Rizek of Caplin & Drysdale joins IR as the exclusive Tax (Law) member in US – Washington DC

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Christopher S. Rizek of Caplin & Drysdale. Christopher has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Law) Member in US – Washington DC. Mr. Rizek represents taxpayers in all types of federal civil and criminal tax controversy matters. He also guides clients […]

Christopher S. RizekMember, Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

Virtual Assets: Understanding the tax implications of cryptocurrency investment

The increasing popularity of blockchain and its adoption by mainstream industry has focused international attention on the tax treatment of  cryptocurrencies, app tokens, initial coin offerings (‘ICOs’) and crypto investment funds. The Netherlands is one of Europe’s most progressive nations with regard to the blockchain and  has already developed extensive tax legislation to cope with […]

Friggo KraaijeveldPartner, KC Legal

Luxembourg bill of law to implement Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

On 20 June 2018, the Luxembourg Government filed bill of law 7318 implementing Directive (EU) 2016/1164 (the “Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive” or “ATAD I”).   The bill of law lays down rules against tax avoidance in the following fields: (i) the limitation on interest deductibility, (ii) exit taxation, (iii) general anti-abuse provisions, (iv) controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and (v) […]

Stéphane EbelPartner, duvieusart ebel, avocats associés

Luxembourg bill of law on Multilateral Instrument ratification

On 3 July 2018, the Luxembourg Government submitted to Parliament bill of law 7333 for the ratification of the Multilateral Instrument (“MLI”). As a reminder, the MLI, which was signed by Luxembourg in June 2017, was developed by the OECD to implement Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) measures into double tax treaties. Bill of law […]

Benoît DuvieusartPartner, duvieusart ebel, avocats associés

Law implementing double tax treaty with Cyprus

The double tax treaty signed by Luxembourg and Cyprus entered into force on 21 May 2018 its provisions will apply as of 1 January 2019. This double tax treaty takes into account the latest international standards regarding avoidance of double non-taxation and exchange of information, such as the Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) recommendations of […]

Benoît DuvieusartPartner, duvieusart ebel, avocats associés