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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10967

21 November 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 35
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / (ae) taxation
Belgium sent to court over two discriminatory measures

Brussels, 20/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 November, the European Commission decided to send Belgium to the European Court of Justice over its tax legislation that infringes the freedom of circulation of capital and discourages cross-border investment.

Belgium applies tax exemptions on some dividends paid by cooperatives and charities, but only if they are registered in Belgium.

Belgian legislation charges withholding tax on interest from debt-claims not represented by...

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