| Title | |
| Consultation on taxation problems that arise when dividends are distributed across borders to portfolio and individual investors and possible solutions | |
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Taxation |
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| Target groups | |
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The Commission would like to draw on the expertise and experience of all parties interested in commenting on cross-border dividends tax issues and possible solutions. All stakeholders – individual citizens, businesses, Member States, tax administrations, intergovernmental, non-governmental and business organisations, tax practitioners and academia - are invited to provide their views on this matter. |
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| Period of consultation | |
| From 28.01.2011 to 30.04.2011 | |
| Objective of the consultation | |
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The levying and crediting of withholding taxes on dividend payments to non-resident portfolio and individual investors in the EU can sometimes be carried out in a discriminatory way. Withholding taxes can, in addition, lead to unrelieved double taxation, distorting the effective functioning of the Internal Market. As both discrimination and double taxation are undesirable in the Internal Market, the Commission believes it is necessary to investigate in more detail the cross-border withholding tax problems faced by portfolio and individual investors in the EU and to explore any possible solutions. |
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| How to submit your contribution | |
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We welcome contributions from citizens, organisations and public authorities.
Received contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with. |
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| View the consultation document | |
| Consultation paper . Word version . |
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| Reference documents and other, related consultations | |
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Study on the taxation of cross-border dividends payments within the EU |
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| Contact details | |
| responsible service |
Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, |
TAXUD-D2-Consultation ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (TAXUD-D2-Consultation[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu) |
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| postal address |
European Commission |
| Number of responses received to this consultation | |
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| View the contributions | |
| Contributions | |
| Results of consultation and next steps | |
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Contributions are available on request. |
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| Protection of personal data | Specific privacy statement |
"How to submit your contribution" in respect of organisations
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