Luxembourg has recently enacted a new intellectual property (IP) regime in line with the OECD recommendations for more tax transparency, and in June an administrative circular was issued to help clarify this regime.

December has rolled around... thankfully this means sweets and treats and some time off, but it also means that there are a couple of VAT items to make sure you're prepared for.

On 14 July 2016 Luxembourg added the eagerly awaited Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) to its alternative investment fund structuring toolbox.

On 13 October 2017, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF") issued Circular 17/671 specifying CSSF Regulation 16-07 on out-of-court resolution of complaints (the "Circular 17/671").

The new text also requires consumers which intend to file a request with the CSSF to take action within one year after having introduced a request with the professional.

It replaces the current email procedure.

Very interesting discussions were held during MIPIM (the real estate event for property professionals) last week in Cannes.

The EU Arbitration Convention is currently used, with great effect, to improve how treaty disputes are settled in the EU.

Healthcare services everywhere are becoming more complex by the hour—and so are the population's demand patterns.

It's the final article in our series about important tax tips to think about before 2016 is over.

Luxembourg's fintech scene is not quite like anything I've seen elsewhere. Startup contests—and I've been to loads—all share a common energy, an ambitious spirit ...

In the last decade we have seen companies like Uber, Airbnb, iTunes, and Facebook reach the top of their respective fields extraordinarily quickly after first hitting the scene.

Reserved, technical, conservative… is generally what comes to mind when picturing the writer of an accounting standard.

Since August 2015 the Danish Tax Authorities have been investigating a possible tax fraud case related to the reclaiming of Danish WHT. Repayments of WHT on dividends based on the application of the respective Double Tax Treaty...

In its September 2017 update, the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) published its view on when to classify particular investments as equity under IFRS 9.

Why hasn't the credit card changed in the last fifty years? Besides the addition of a chip and the glamorously-named secret code on the back, the credit card can hardly be said to have been revolutionised.

For companies considering relocating to the EU, local remuneration practices are, naturally, an important factor. Luxembourg is well-known for offering highly flexible remuneration packages.

As the world's digital pathways multiply and thicken—and even begin, perhaps in some ways, to rival the world's road networks—any sector slow to start using them is increasingly conspicuous.

There are an estimated 150 million businesses currently in the making worldwide, with about 300 million people involved in making them.

Introduced in Luxembourg in 2016, the Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF) offers a simpler set-up and quicker time to market than its regulated counterparts.