Taxation / VAT

2 Jan 2020 Taxation / VAT

Amendments to the Danish Tax Assessment Act and the Danish Act on Taxation of Capital Gains on Shares are Adopted

The amendment act entered into force on 1 January 2020. According to the amendment act, carried interest is taxable as personal income not only where the carried interest originates from returns on shares but also where the carried interest originates from other sources of income.

Management Remuneration

7 Nov 2019 Taxation / VAT

Guidance Signal Excluding Certain Alternative Investment Funds from VAT Exemption on Management Fees is Adopted by the Danish Tax Agency

On 7 November 2019 the Danish Tax Agency presented its guidance signal concerning the rules on VAT exemption for management fees for management of investment undertakings.

Danish RegulationManagement Remuneration

6 Nov 2019 Taxation / VAT

Proposal to Transpose DAC6 into Danish Law Presented in the Danish Parliament

On 6 November 2019 the Danish government presented its proposal to transpose the EU directive regarding mandatory reporting in relation to arrangements with cross-border implications (“DAC6”) into Danish law.

ComplianceDAC6Disclosure Requirements

2 Oct 2019 Taxation / VAT

Proposal to Adjust the Danish Rules on Taxation of Carried Interest

The Danish Government has presented a proposal for an amendment of various acts, including the Danish Tax Assessment Act and the Danish Act on Taxation of Capital Gains on Shares.

Management Remuneration

23 May 2019 Taxation / VAT

DAC6 Expected to be Transposed into Danish Law in Second Half of 2019

DAC6, the new EU directive regarding mandatory reporting in relation to arrangements with cross-border implications DAC6, will increase reporting requirements for arrangements that have cross-border implications.

ComplianceDAC6Disclosure Requirements

8 Mar 2019 Taxation / VAT

Guidance Signal Excludes Certain Alternative Investment Funds From VAT Exemption on Management Fees

On 8 March 2019, the Danish Tax Agency published a draft guidance signal for public hearing. If implemented, the guidance signal will exclude certain alternative investment funds from VAT exemption on management fees.

Danish RegulationManagement Remuneration

26 Feb 2019 Taxation / VAT

EU Court of Justice Issues Ruling in Danish Beneficial Ownership Cases

The CJEU judgments will likely have a big impact on international group structures and will also contribute to the interpretation of the anti-abuse principles of EU law and the "beneficial owner" concept.

Beneficial OwnershipDanish Regulation