3. Regulation Overview
• Member States find it increasingly difficult to protect
their national tax bases from erosion.
• Sophisticated tax-planning structures and take advantage
of the increased mobility of both capital and persons.
• Arrangements across jurisdictions move taxable profits
towards more beneficial tax regimes reducing taxpayer's
overall tax bill.
• It is therefore critical that Member States' obtain
comprehensive and relevant information about potentially
aggressive tax arrangements.
• Such information would enable authorities to react
promptly against harmful tax practices.
• The DAC6 Directive, impose an obligation to inform tax
authorities of certain Cross Border Arrangements that
could be potentially used for aggressive tax planning
purposes.
MANDATORY
DISCLOSURE
RULES
(MDR)
OECD - BEPS
European
Union
Directive on Administrative Cooperation
4. DAC 1 (2011)
(Exchange of information under request & automatic Exchange of information specific non-financial information,
simultaneous controls, use of standard forms.)
DAC 6 (2018)
Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic
exchange of information in the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border arrangements
DAC 6 – OPTIONAL COVID DEFERRAL
Council Directive (EU) 2020/876 of 24 June 2020 amending Directive 2011/16/EU to address the urgent need to
defer certain time limits for the filing and exchange of information in the field of taxation because of the COVID-19
pandemic
DAC 2- DAC 5 (2014, 2015,2016)
(of information, financial accounts information, advance cross border rulings and APAs, CbCR, access to beneficial
ownership.)
Regulation Overview
5. DAC 6 – COVID DEFERRAL
Council Directive (EU) 2020/876 of 24 June 2020 amending Directive
2011/16/EU to address the urgent need to defer certain time limits for the
filing and exchange of information in the field of taxation because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
DAC 6
Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 amending Directive
2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange of information in
the field of taxation in relation to reportable cross-border
arrangements.
• Transposition Deadline – December 31sth 2019.
• Transitory Period – June 25th 2018 – June 30th 2020.
• Ordinary Period – July 1st, 2020 – onwards.
• Reporting Deadline Transitory period –August 31st 2020.
• 1st Reporting Deadline Ordinary Period - Within 30 days.
• 1st Transitory Period – June 25th 2018 – June 30th 2020.
• 2ND Transitory Period – July 1st 2020 – December 31st 2020
• Ordinary Period – January 1st, 2021 – onwards.
• Reporting Deadline - 1st Transitory Period –February 28st 2021.
• Reporting Deadline - 2nd Transitory Period – January 1st 2021.
• Ordinary Period 1st Reporting Deadline – April 30th 2021.
Regulation Overview
6. DAC 6 – COVID OPTIONAL
DEFERRAL MEMBER STATES
Belgium.
Croatia.
Czech Republic.
Denmark.
Estonia.
France.
Greece.
Hungary.
Ireland.
Latvia.
Lithuania.
Luxemburg.
Malta.
Netherlands.
Poland.
Romania.
Slovenia.
Spain.
Sweden.
United Kingdom.
DAC 6 STANDARD PERIOD
MEMBER STATES
Austria.
Finland.
Germany.
Regulation Overview
DAC 6 –
DEVISION PENDING
Bulgaria.
Cyprus.
Italy.
Portugal.
Slovakia.
8. RELEVANT TAXPAYERS
Users of the Arrangements.
INTERMEDIARIES
Inhouse advisors.
Legal firms.
Consultancy firms.
Reportable Arrangements
• Reporting priority: Intermediaries should report the Arrangement once
service have been provided.
• If there is more than one intermediary all them are subjected to the
obligation. Coordination may be possible to avoid multiple reporting.
• Waivers could release intermediaries of the obligation of reporting.
• Relevant taxpayers should Report the Arrangement if there is no
intermediary or if the intermediary is not subject to reporting.
• Relevant taxpayers should report the Arrangement every year the
Arrangement is in place.
9. EUROPEAN UNION CROSS BORDER CONNECTION DESCTRIPTION
Cross-Border Arrangement More than one Tax Jurisdiction
European Union Connection At least one European Unon Member State.
ANNEX IV – HALLMARKS COMPLIANCE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Part I: Main Benefit Test # MBTSUMMARY
Part II.A. Generic Hallmarks Linked to the Main Benefit Test #HALLMARKIIA
Part II.B. Specific Hallmarks Linked to Main Benefit Test #HALLMARKIIB
Part II.C. Specific Hallmarks Related to Cross-Border Transactions #HALLMARKIIC
Part II.D. Specific Hallmarks Concerning Automatic Exchange of
Information and Beneficial Ownership
#HALLMARKIID
Part II.E. Specific Hallmarks Concerning Transfer Pricing #HALLMARKIIE
Reportable Arrangements
11. COMPLEX REGULATION – ANALYSIS AND COORDINATION
EU Connected Cross Border Arrangements with different
participants:
Inhouse Advisors.
Law firms.
Consultancy firms.
Banks.
Associated Companies.
Non-Associated Companies.
How 2 Manage DAC6
All them subjected to reporting:
- Inconsistency risk – Reporting/non reporting - Conclusion regarding reportability may be different between participants.
- Asymmetries in the information to be reported (different hallmarks reported, different description, bespoken vs marketable).
- Timing – Reporting deadline could be different cross participants.
- Multiple reporting obligations.
- 28 Tax Administrations and Regulation in Europe.
12. DAC6 obligations will be scrutinized by domestic Tax Inspectors!!!
How 2 Manage DAC6
Minimize the risk of suffer penalties and of damaging
your compliance reputation by analysing and
documenting your cross border Arrangements under the
DAC6 regulation.
Coordinate with other participants about their position
about the reportability of the Arrangement by sharing
your conclusion.
Avoid misunderstanding in the reporting, agreeing with
other participants the content of the reporting
obligation.
13. How 2 Manage DAC6
R
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Recognition of Arrangements.
Technical DAC6 Analysis.
Documentation of the conclusion of the Analysis
Interaction with other participants.
Identification of EU Connected - Cross Border
Arrangement to analyse.
Execution of a technical analysis regarding the
potential reportability of the Arrangement.
Document in a report the conclusion of the
analysis.
Communicate and share with other participants
in the arrangement the report in order to
proceed in a consistent approach regarding its
reportability.
15. R
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REPORTABLE PROJECTARMITZA LicenseofbrandfromCaymanIslandtoFrance. January,1st 2021 *France BRANDCO CAYMANISLANDS
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NOT REPORTABLE PROJECT SECUOLLA Royalty fee scheme to the affiliates in all markets. N/A ALFA 1 SPAIN
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