Law implementing DAC 7 in Luxembourg passed

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The Law contains several provisions that complement and extend existing domestic rules on tax transparency and exchange of information.

On 16 May 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law (the “Law”) which implements Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 of 22 March 2021 amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (“DAC 7”).

The Law contains several provisions that complement and extend existing domestic rules on tax transparency and exchange of information. These include:

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Conclusion


The Law is largely in line with DAC 7. It is intended to strengthen administrative cooperation with other Member States and sets out new provisions that target the challenges posed by the digital platform economy, in which income earned through digital platforms often goes unreported, and the tax due on it unpaid.

The clarification of the definition of “foreseeable relevance” is not expected to result in any substantial change to how the related rules are applied in Luxembourg. However, one could expect tax administrations to further develop the use of group requests for information under the new legal framework. This should be closely monitored by actors in the market.

Luxembourg financial institutions which have to report certain information to the Luxembourg tax authorities under CRS (or any other automatic exchange of information regime) should review their internal processes with respect to notifications to individuals in light of the above provisions.

Luxembourg intermediaries which have to report certain information on reportable cross-border arrangements to the Luxembourg tax authorities under DAC 6 will need to reflect these provisions in their internal processes.

The new rules will apply as from 1 June 2023, save for the new framework on joint audits, which will apply from 1 January 2024.

How can we help?


The Tax Law partners and your usual contacts at Arendt are at your disposal to advise on how the Law is likely to impact your operations within the EU and your internal processes.

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