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ArticleUpdate: Court Of Appeal Sees Sense In Challenge To Validity Of Claim NoticeWe previously published a briefing on a decision of the High Court of England and Wales in the case of Dodika Limited v United Luck Group Holdings Ltd1, which has now been overturned...IrelandTaxArthur Cox
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ArticleMEMAP – Navigating An Efficient Path To Double Taxation ReliefOn 2 February 2026 the OECD published its Manual on Effective Mutual Agreement Procedures (2026 Edition) (the “MEMAP”). The MEMAP is a practical and aspirational ‘best practice’ guide for competent authorities and taxpayers on mutual agreement procedures (“MEMAP”) to resolve double taxation.IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleReview Of Ireland's Corporation Tax RegimeIreland's Minister for Finance (the "Minister") welcomed the results of the independent review of Ireland's corporation tax regime (the "Review") issued on 12 September 2017:IrelandTaxMatheson
ArticleThe Tax Appeals Commission Annual Report 2021The Tax Appeals Commission was established in 2016, replacing the Appeal Commissioners as the body responsible for administering tax appeals across all tax heads.IrelandTaxWilliam Fry LLP
ArticleEU Council Formally Adopts DAC7On 22 March 2021, the EU Council unanimously approved the adoption of the so-called DAC7, the sixth amendment to EU Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative co-operation in the field of taxation ("DAC"). European UnionTaxMatheson
ArticleFiat Decision Puts The Brakes On European Commission's Approach To Tax State Aid CasesOn 8 November 2022 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a significant body blow to the European Commission in the Fiat / Luxembourg State aid case.European UnionTaxMatheson
ArticleTax Update - June 2023On 16 May 2023, the EU Council reached political agreement on a compromise text for the DAC8 directive. DAC8 amends the directive on administrative cooperation in the area of taxation...European UnionTaxMatheson
ArticleIrish Pillar Two Update: Recent Developments And Upcoming DeadlinesWhile the application of Pillar Two rules to US-headquartered companies remains under negotiation (see our prior updates here and here)...GlobalTaxMatheson
ArticleRevenue's Code Of Practice For Compliance InterventionsMark Barrett, RDJ Chartered Tax Adviser and Aidan Lucey, PWC Ireland Tax Partner, explore the core components in Revenue's Code of Practice, which went live on 1 May 2022...IrelandComplianceRDJ LLP
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