Luxembourg double tax treaties in effect
Treaties including article 26-5 of the OECD model convention on the exchange of information on demand are marked in orange
| Country | Date of treaty | Effective as of |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 23/06/2009 | 01/01/2011 |
| Austria | Treaty: 18/10/1962 Protocol: 21/05/1992 Protocol: 07/07/2009 | 01/01/1961 01/01/1995 01/01/2011 |
| Azerbaijan | 16/06/2006 | 01/01/2010 |
| Bahrain | 06/05/2009 | 01/01/2011 |
| Barbados | 01/12/2009 | 01/01/2012 |
| Belgium | Treaty: 17/09/1970 Protocol: 11/12/2002 | 01/01/1972 01/01/2005 |
| Brazil | 08/11/1978 | 01/01/1981 |
| Bulgaria | 27/01/1992 | 01/01/1994 |
| Canada | 10/09/1999 | 01/01/2001 |
| China | 12/03/1994 | 01/01/1996 |
| Czech Republic | 18/03/1991 | 01/01/1993 |
| Denmark | Treaty: 17/11/1980 Protocol: 04/06/2009 | 01/01/1979 01/01/2011 |
| Estonia | 23/05/2006 | 01/01/2008 |
| Finland | Treaty: 01/03/1982 Protocol: 24/01/1990 Protocol: 01/07/2009 | 01/01/1980 01/01/1990 01/01/2011 |
| France | Treaty: 01/04/1958 Protocol: 08/09/1970 Protocol: 21/11/2007 Protocol: 03/06/2009 | 01/01/1957 01/01/1971 01/01/2008 01/01/2010 |
| Georgia | 15/10/2007 | 01/01/2010 |
| Germany | Treaty: 23/08/1958 Protocol: 15/06/1973 Protocol: 11/12/2009 | 01/01/1957 01/01/1971 01/01/2010 |
| Greece | 22/11/1991 | 01/011996 |
| Hong Kong | Treaty: 02/11/2007 Protocol: 11/11/2010 | 01/01/2008 01/01/2012 |
| Hungary | 15/01/1990 | 01/01/1990 |
| Iceland | Treaty: 04/10/1999 Protocol: 28/08/2009 | 01/01/2002 01/01/2011 |
| India | 02/06/2008 | 01/01/2010 |
| Indonesia | 14/01/1993 | 01/01/1995 |
| Ireland | 14/01/1972 | 01/01/1968 |
| Israel | 13/12/2004 | 01/01/2004 |
| Italy | 03/06/1981 | 01/01/1978 |
| Japan | Treaty: 05/03/1992 Protocol: 25/01/2010 | 01/01/1993 30/12/2011 |
| Latvia | 14/06/2004 | 01/01/2007 |
| Liechtenstein | 26/08/2009 | 01/01/2011 |
| Lithuania | 22/11/2004 | 01/01/2007 |
| Malaysia | 21/11/2002 | 01/01/2005 |
| Malta | 29/04/1994 | 01/01/1996 |
| Mauritius | 15/02/1995 | 01/01/1996 |
| Mexico | Treaty: 07/02/2001 Protocol: 07/10/2009 | 01/01/2002 01/01/2012 |
| Moldavia | 11/07/2007 | 01/01/2010 |
| Monaco | 27/07/2010 | 01/01/2011 |
| Mongolia | 05/06/1998 denounced by Mongolia | 01/01/2004 01/01/2014 |
| Morocco | 19/12/1980 | 01/01/1984 |
| Netherlands | Treaty: 08/05/1968 Protocol: 16/10/1990 Protocol: 29/05/2009 | 01/01/1967 01/01/1993 01/01/2011 |
| Norway | Treaty: 06/05/1983 Protocol: 07/07/2009 | 01/01/1986 01/01/2011 |
| Panama | 07/10/2010 | 01/01/2012 |
| Poland | 14/06/1995 | 01/01/1997 |
| Portugal | Treaty: 25/05/1999 Protocol: 07/09/2010 | 01/01/2001 01/01/2013 |
| Qatar | 03/07/2009 | 01/01/2011 |
| Romania | 14/12/1993 | 01/01/1996 |
| Russia | 28/06/1993 | 01/01/1998 |
| San Marino | Treaty: 21/12/2006 Protocol: 18/09/2009 | 01/01/2007 |
| Singapore | 06/03/1993 | 01/01/1996 |
| Slovak Republic | 18/03/1991 | 01/01/1993 |
| Slovenia | 02/04/2001 | 01/01/2003 |
| South Africa | 23/11/1998 | 01/01/2001 |
| South Korea | 07/11/1984 | 01/01/1984 |
| Spain | Treaty: 03/06/1986 Protocol: 10/11/2009 | 01/01/1988 01/01/2011 |
| Sweden | Treaty: 14/10/1996 Protocol: 06/09/2010 | 01/01/1999 01/01/2010 |
| Switzerland | Treaty: 21/01/1993 Protocol: 25/08/2009 | 01/01/1994 01/01/2011 |
| Thailand | 06/05/1996 | 01/01/1999 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 07/05/2001 | 01/01/2004 |
| Tunisia | 27/03/1996 | 01/01/2000 |
| Turkey | Treaty: 09/06/2003 Protocol: 30/09/2009 | 01/01/2006 01/01/2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20/11/2005 | 01/01/2010 |
| United Kingdom | Teaty: 24/05/1967 Protocol: 18/07/1978 Protocol: 28/01/1983 Protocol: 20/05/2009 | 01/01/1966 06/04/1975 01/01/1984 01/01/2011 |
| USA | 03/04/1996 | 01/01/2001 |
| Uzbekistan | 02/07/1997 | 01/01/2001 |
| Vietnam | 04/03/1996 | 01/01/1996 |
| Country | Type | State of negotiations |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Treaty | Signed: 14/01/2009 |
| Argentina | Treaty | Law of 14/07/2005 |
| Belgium | Protocol | Law of 31/03/2010 |
| Botswana | Treaty | Initialed: 18/01/2012 |
| Brunei | Treaty | Initialed: 13/12/2012 |
| Canada | Protocol | Signed: 08/05/2012 |
| Croatia | Treaty | Initialed: 10/11/2011 |
| Cyprus | Treaty | Initialed: 19/10/2007 |
| Czech Republic | New treaty | Initialed: 04/10/2012 |
| Egypt | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Estonia | New treaty | Initialed: 20/09/2012 |
| Germany | New treaty | Signed: 23/04/2012 |
| Guernsey | Treaty | Initialed: 25/07/2012 |
| Hungary | New treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Isle of Man | Treaty | Initialed: 07/11/2012 |
| Italy | Protocol | Signed: 21/06/2012 |
| Jersey | Treaty | Initialed |
| Kazahkstan | Treaty | Signed: 26/06/2008 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Treaty | Initialed: 02/12/2008 |
| Kuwait | Treaty | Signed: 11/12/2007 |
| Laos | Treaty | Signed: 04/11/2012 |
| Lebanon | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Macedonia | Treaty | Signed: 15/05/2012 |
| Malta | Protocol | Signed: 30/11/2011 |
| Mauritius | Protocol | Signed: 04/04/2012 |
| New Zealand | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Oman | Treaty | Initialed: 08/02/2011 |
| Pakistan | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Poland | Protocol | Signed: 07/06/2012 |
| Romania | Protocol | Signed: 04/10/2011 |
| Russia | Protocol | Signed: 21/11/2011 |
| Saudi Arabia | Treaty | Initialed: 25/03/2011 |
| Serbia | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Seychelles | Treaty | Signed: 04/06/2012 |
| Singapore | New treaty | Initialed: 15/03/2013 |
| South Korea | Protocol | Signed: 29/05/2012 |
| Sri Lanka | Treaty | Initialed: 20/05/2011 |
| Syria | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| Tajikistan | Treaty | Signed: 09/06/2011 |
| United Kingdom | New treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
| USA | Protocol | Law of 31/03/2010 |
| Ukraine | Treaty | Law of 01/08/2001 |
| Uruguay | Treaty | Ongoing negotiations |
(Source: Administration des Contributions Directes [1]) - Last update: 21/03/2013
The OECD has updated Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention, which sets out the international standard on exchange of information. The standard provides for information exchange on request, where the information is “foreseeably relevant” for the administration of the taxes of the requesting party, regardless of bank secrecy and a domestic tax interest.
Globally, the private banking industry is currently undergoing structural changes, due to changing demographics, client expectations and regulatory initiatives. In Luxembourg, as in other traditional private banking centres, the move from offshore to onshore has been an important driver of change.
Bundesfinanzminister Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble und Finanzminister Luc Frieden haben am 23. April 2012 in Berlin das neue Abkommen zur Vermeidung der Doppelbesteuerung auf dem Gebiet der Steuern vom Einkommen zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und dem Großherzogtum Luxemburg unterzeichnet.
Le ministre des Finances, Luc Frieden, se rend à Moscou le 21 novembre 2011 pour signer l’avenant à la convention entre le Luxembourg et la Russie tendant à éviter les doubles impositions et à prévenir l’évasion fiscale en matière d’impôts sur le revenu et sur la fortune signée à Moscou le 28 juin 1993.
Switzerland recently signed tax agreements with Germany and the United Kingdom. According to these deals, Switzerland would levy taxes in line with German, respectively British tax law. Although the European Commission is loath to admit it, these deals represent a game changer in the European discussions on the Savings Directive. With the UK and Germany, two major EU countries have now officially endorsed a withholding tax system.
Le Forum mondial sur la transparence et l’échange de renseignements à des fins fiscales (Forum mondial) a adopté le rapport d’évaluation par les pairs du Luxembourg. Le Luxembourg a réussi la première phase de l’examen par les pairs qui a débuté en janvier 2011. Le rapport analyse la conformité du cadre légal et réglementaire en matière de transparence et d’échange de renseignements du Luxembourg avec le standard international.
Il est à prévoir que la ratification des avenants conduira à une augmentation du nombre de demandes de renseignements provenant de l’étranger. Cette situation soulèvera certainement beaucoup de questions, tant du coté des administrations concernées que du côté des banques. En prenant des décisions, les membres de l’ABBL, en tant que personnes tierces, doivent tenir compte à la fois des intérêts de l’Etat comme de ceux de leurs clients directement concernés. Même en prenant en considération la pression du temps, mais justement « afin d'assurer que l'échange de renseignements auquel l'Etat luxembourgeois s'est engagé puisse être exécuté de façon efficace et dans un cadre légal clair », l’ABBL aurait préféré que le projet de loi soit plus précis sur un certain nombre de points de nature procédurale notamment.
Links:
[1] http://www.impotsdirects.public.lu/
[2] http://www.abbl.lu/node/48861
[3] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/other-news/oecd-updates-oecd-model-tax-convention-extend-information-requests-groups
[4] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/abbl-news/practice-what-you-preach
[5] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/other-news/doppelbesteuerungsabkommen-zwischen-deutschland-luxemburg-unterzeichnet
[6] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/other-news/luc-frieden-se-rend-%C3%A0-moscou-signer-avenant-%C3%A0-convention-non-double-imposition-russie
[7] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/abbl-news/puzzle-solving
[8] http://www.abbl.lu/news-publications/news-archive/other-news/%C3%A9change-renseignements-mati%C3%A8re-fiscale-%C3%A9valuation-positive-luxembourg-cadre-l%E2%80%99examen-p
[9] http://www.abbl.lu/articles/avis-l%E2%80%99abbl-sur-projet-loi-portant-approbation-conventions-fiscales-prevoyant-procedure-y-relative-m