Great British Private Investor Summit 17th March 2016 (Central London 9.00am-6.00pm)

On 17th March 2016, Gannons Solicitors will have a stand at the 4th Great British Private Investor Summit.   The Summit showcases the innovative and alternative investment models that matter in the UK. It will cover all the latest in SEIS, crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending, syndicate investing and angel finance, through topical and interactive panel discussions and keynote […]

Member Focus: Fiducenter Cyprus

This video (see link below) features Pambos Kartoudes and George Savvides of Fiducenter who are our exclusive Tax(Law) members in Cyprus. During the video they discuss their time with IR Global, plans for the firms development and also about sponsoring the IR Global Annual Conference in Amsterdam (9th-11th October 2016.) If you would like an […]

Poland: Protocol Closes Loopholes in Slovak DTT

In recent years Poland has introduced a large number of changes to its bilateral tax treaties, inter alia, either concluding new treaties that replace the existing ones, or modifying the existing treaties by newly signed protocols. The most common modifications apply to the methods for avoidance of double taxation, mainly for the purpose of eliminating […]

Pheonix India Strategy Advisors advises a European FMCG multinational on indirect taxes of a second manufacturing facility

Pheonix India Strategy Advisors recently advised a European FMCG multinational with an Indian subsidiary on the indirect tax aspects of the second manufacturing facility that it proposes to set up in India.  The study identified avenues to reduce the burden of indirect taxes on the construction contract by appx Euro 1 million.  The contractor accepted the […]

Pichard & Associés: Tax

We advise our clients in all aspects of corporate taxation. Our expertise ranges from tax audits to tax aspects of restructuring, as well as advice to executives teams regarding their tax regimes (expatriates, tax incentives, etc.). We assist corporate executives in preparing their personal tax returns. We provide them with information on the taxation of […]

Benoît CoutyPartner, Pichard & Associés

Tax Planning International – European Tax Service January 2016

Poland –  Protocol Closes Loopholes in Slovak DTTIn recent years Poland has introduced a large number of changes to its bilateral tax treaties, inter alia, either concluding new treaties that replace the existing ones, or modifying the existing treaties by newly signed protocols. The most common modifications apply to the methods for avoidance of double taxation, mainly for the purpose […]

VG Koblenz: Managing director liable for tax debts

The managing directors of a German Unternehmergesellschaft (entrepreneurial company), UG for short, are liable for the company’s trade tax debts. That was the decision of the Verwaltungsgericht Koblenz (Administrative Court of Koblenz) (Az.: 5 K 526/15.KO).   GRP Rainer Lawyers and Tax Advisors in Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and London conclude: […]

Michael RainerManaging Partner, MTR Rechtsanwälte

Polish Court Limits Exemption for Dividend Payments to Swiss Parent

Polish Court Limits Exemption for Dividend Payments to Swiss Parent A recent decision by the Polish Supreme Administrative Court clarified the application of the Poland- Switzerland tax treaty and the EU parent-subsidiary directive, as subsequently amended, to dividend payments made in 2011 by the Polish subsidiary of a Swiss parent company. The Court held that dividends paid before 2012 could not benefit from […]

A Look at the New Poland-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty

A Look at the New Poland-Sri Lanka Tax Treaty The new Poland-Sri Lanka tax treaty signed on October 6, 2015, in Colombo will amend several rules imposed by the 1980 treaty . (Polish text of the 2015 treaty ; Polish text of the 1980 treaty.)The first important change relates to the definition of a permanent establishment. Besides the typical OECD-model-treaty-based elements, […]