Co-Chair
Annabelle
Bailleul-Mirabaud

Co-Chair
Francesco Gucciardo

Taxes Committee

The Taxes Committee encourages interface between international tax specialists and promotes the building of networks among tax lawyers worldwide to assist them in better serving the interests of their clients. The committee is divided informally into four practice group areas: Income Taxes, Other Taxes, Tax Litigation and Employee Benefits.

Members are encouraged to contribute to the committee newsletter which is published two to three times per year and to present papers at committee conferences and seminars. The committee also offers tax executives a forum, in its Tax Executives group, to exchange expertise and skills with their colleagues in industry on topics of special interest.
 

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Tax developments by jurisdiction

The Taxes Committee has published its annual update on tax developments by jurisdiction for 2024. Find out more here

Public consultations

The IBA Taxes Committee regularly submit responses to public consultations on international tax law. We wish to express our gratitude to the committee members that have put together these focused and high-quality contributions on complex topics within a very tight time frame. The contributions highlight fundamental issues and challenges created by the respective proposals, and provide suggestions for how to address those.

Our most recent responses can be found below:

Digital content

Webinars

Tax trends in Asia: regional tax updates and perspectives on global developments

The OECD’s two pillars, which address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy, continue to drive tax changes on a global scale. In tandem, local tax laws and the economic environment are also rapidly evolving in many Asian jurisdictions. These are critical considerations for businesses and investments into Asia.

This webinar discusses and provides tax law updates on these salient topics, not only from the taxpayer’s perspective, but also from the tax authorities’ position.

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Publications

France unveils a new tax regime for management packages: a long-awaited clarification

France’s 2025 Finance Bill introduces a new legal framework, codified under Article 163 bis H of the French General Tax Code, applicable from 15 February 2025. This reform aims to provide clarity by creating a dedicated regime for gains realised on securities acquired or granted in consideration for salaried or management functions (whether by the issuing company, its subsidiaries or the parent entity).

Released on Apr 24, 2025

An overview of Portugal’s new IFICI regime

Following the end of the non-habitual residents (NHR) regime, Portugal has a new tax incentive regime for new residents, which aims to maintain competitiveness in terms of attracting foreign investment and skilled labour by establishing a more favourable tax regime for new residents who meet certain legal requirements.

Released on Apr 24, 2025

France’s Finance Bill for 2025: management package tax reform

The 2025 Finance Bill introduces a new tax regime for management package gains, in continuity with the Conseil d’Etat’s (French Supreme Administrative Court’s) 2021 framework. Gains realised by employees or corporate officers on securities, in connection with their functions, can benefit from the 30 per cent flat tax regime applicable to capital gains within the limit of a ratio equal to three times the equity multiple of the company. The portion exceeding this cap is taxed as salary. The reform clarifies the relevant tax and social security rules, offers greater legal certainty and revives underused instruments, such as preferred shares. Some uncertainties remain, pending further guidance expected from the French tax authorities in May 2025.

Released on Apr 22, 2025

International business reorganisations: tax neutrality and the preservation of Chilean taxing rights under Law 21,713

This article analyses Chile’s Law 21,713, which introduces a specific statute for international business reorganisations. It focuses on three requirements for tax neutrality, namely the production of effects in Chile, the preservation of Chile’s taxing rights and a legitimate business purpose, highlighting new interpretative challenges that could impact the practical application of the new statute.

Released on Apr 22, 2025

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