A recent ruling curbs formalistic proof requirements in EU cross-border pension fund taxation while strengthening the substance over form and ‘equality of arms’ concepts, say João Rodrigues, Liliana Piedade, and Francisco Ludovino Reis of Cuatrecasas
Liliana Piedade and João Filipe Rodrigues of Cuatrecasas argue for a substantive interpretation of Portugal’s stamp duty exemption on guarantees provided by financial institutions, credit institutions, and similar entities to counterparts of an identical nature
André Areias and Liliana Piedade of Cuatrecasas report on a preliminary ruling request by the Portuguese Arbitral Court and consider the decision’s expected impact on taxpayers
