New due diligence and reporting obligations for imports and exports as of 1 January 2025

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 (EUDR) enters gradually into force as at 1 January 2025. Without prior submission of a due diligence statement, companies are not permitted to place the respective products on the market or to export them. The EUDR replaces the EU Timber Regulation (EU) 995/2010, which is currently in force. It […]

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Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD 3): Planned mandatory reporting of EU shell entities to tax authorities from 2024

Shortly before the end of 2021, the European Commission (EC) presented a proposal for an Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (so-called “ATAD 3”) to prevent the misuse of shell (or letterbox) entities. The planned directive envisages extensive reporting obligations for shell entities, which may potentially lead to a loss of tax benefits (e.g. arising from application of […]

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