The Supreme Tax Court in Germany has clarified that not only did the country’s old thin capitalisation rules not comply with the freedom of establishment provision of the European Community (EC) treaty, but they also infringed the non-discrimination clause of treaties relating to companies resident in non-EC countries.
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Despite the relief, Brazil’s government has also presented a bill which seeks to re-impose a tax burden on companies’ payroll, one local tax specialist told ITR
While successful pillar two implementation will require collaboration across all units, a combination of internal and external tax advice is at the centre of the effort