On July 2, the draft law ratifying the double tax treaty (“DTT”) signed with France on 20 March 2018 was passed by the Luxembourg Parliament (first parliamentary reading). A dispensation from a second parliamentary is expected to be granted by the state council in the coming days or weeks so that the draft law can become law immediately and the instruments of ratification be subsequently changed with France.
Since the ratification procedure has already been finalised in France and is about to be finalised in Luxembourg, the DTT will take effect as follows:
The aim of the new DTT is to replace the existing treaty that was signed in 1958 and amended 4 times in subsequent years. The DTT follows the structure and, for the most part, the content of the 2017 OECD Model Tax Convention.
Now that timing for the application of the new provisions has become clear, Luxembourg taxpayers with investments in France should seek advice from their tax advisor.
Authored By:
Romain Tiffon
Samantha Schmitz
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