Turkey Tax News

Treaty between Austria and Turkey enters into force

11 October 2009

Dutch dividend withholding tax exemption extended to certain EEA countries

16 September 2009

Treaty between Germany and Turkey terminated

16 September 2009

New tax incentives introduced

13 August 2009

ECJ: Cobelfret extended to domestic situations and potentially to dividends received from third countries

16 July 2009

ECJ: Netherlands' non-exemption of dividends paid to certain EEA countries from withholding tax found incompatible with EEA Agreement

16 July 2009

ECJ finds Finnish dividend withholding tax regime incompatible with EC freedom of establishment

16 July 2009

Treaty between Turkey and Saudi Arabia enters into force

7 June 2009

Treaty between Turkey and Austria – submitted for approval

13 May 2009

European Commission refers Germany to ECJ over taxation of outbound dividends

10 April 2009

Treaty between Switzerland and Turkey – details

10 April 2009

Treaty between Philippines and Turkey signed

10 April 2009

Treaty between Ireland and Turkey ratified

16 March 2009

Changes to withholding tax rates on interest paid to non-resident companies

16 March 2009

Treaty between Turkey and Saudi Arabia ratified

16 March 2009

Treaty between Finland and Turkey – negotiations

24 December 2008

Treaty between Ireland and Turkey signed

24 December 2008

Withholding rates on capital gains for residents reduced to zero

24 December 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies resident in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment – details

4 November 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ regarding Belgian anti-abuse provision concerning exceptional and gratuitous advantages

4 November 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of EC Parent-Subsidiary Directive with respect to Italian tax on dividend adjustment (General Beverage)

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds Belgian withholding tax on interest paid to companies resident in other Member States compatible with EC freedom of establishment – details

4 November 2008

ECJ: Advocate General finds French legislation on group consolidation excluding lower-tier subsidiaries indirectly owned through companies in other Member States justifiable restriction on EC freedom of establishment

7 October 2008

OECD released 2008 Model Tax Convention

7 October 2008

Discussion draft on New Art. 7 of OECD Model – details

30 August 2008

Treaty between Turkey and Austria – details

30 August 2008

OECD Council approves 2008 Model Tax Convention

11 August 2008

Preliminary ruling requested from ECJ on interpretation of Merger Directive in connection with scheme to avoid Netherlands property transfer tax

11 August 2008

APA application fee introduced

27 July 2008

Comments on draft contents of 2008 update to Model Tax Convention published

27 July 2008