WTS Global Financial Services Newsletter #1/2025 is now available

We hope you may find interesting the latest version of the WTS Global Financial Services Newsletter presenting taxation related news from nine countries with a focus on the international Financial Services industry .

The following participants in the WTS Global network are contributing with a diverse range of FS tax topics, e.g. a recent CJEU judgment concerning foreign insurance companies and Dutch WHT on dividends, the first WHT refund granted to foreign investment fund in Germany, and some relevant updates to Singapore’s tax incentive schemes for funds:

Hot Topic: 

France & The Netherlands: Foreign insurance companies and Dutch WHT on dividends - recent CJEU judgement C-782/22 

Czech Republic – WTS Alfery

Czech Republic: News on crypto-assets and employee shares

Germany – WTS Germany:

Germany: First WHT refund granted to foreign investment fund in Germany

Norway – SANDS Advokatfirma

Norway: New decision on refund of withholding tax for US RIC

Poland – WTS SAJA

Poland: Directive-based WHT exemptions for dividends, interest and royalties

Singapore – WTS Taxise

Singapore: Updates to Singapore’s tax incentive schemes for funds

Serbia – WTS Porezi i Finansije:

Serbia: Does Serbia’s tax policy foster foreign investment or create barriers? Local taxation rules for portfolio investors

United Kingdom – FTI Consulting:

United Kingdom: HMRC’s transfer pricing guidelines for compliance (GfC)

Read the WTS Global Financial Services Newsletter here.