Luxembourg resident corporations and Permanent Establishments (PEs) can reduce their 2026 Net Wealth Tax (NWT) by setting up a 5-year unavailable NWT reserve in their 2026 annual accounts.
The Grand-Ducal Decree of 13 March 2026 modified the lists of Partner Jurisdictions and Reportable Jurisdictions for the CRS reporting year 2025.
The tax unity regime allows a group of Luxembourg companies to be taxed as a single taxpayer on a consolidated basis. This regime enables the offsetting of profits and losses among group members, potentially reducing the group’s overall tax burden.
The DAC 8 (Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226) entered into force on 1 January 2026 with the aim of strengthening the existing automatic exchange of information framework and combating tax evasion and fraud more effectively. The Directive covers two main areas: (i) the introduction of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), which establishes new mandatory obligations relevant for Crypto Assets Service Providers (CASPs), and (ii) amendments to expand the scope of the existing Common Reporting Standard (CRS), usually indicated as the “CRS 2.0”).
On 17 February 2026, the EU Council published the updated list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (“Blacklist”), adding two new countries (Turks and Caicos Islands and Viet Nam) and removing three countries from the list (Fiji, Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago). It is now composed of 10 jurisdictions, with the next revision due in October 2026.
The annual income certificates for the 2025 financial year are now available. They include all remuneration paid as well as deductions made during the past year. These documents are essential for drawing up tax returns, whether in Luxembourg or, where applicable, in the country of residence of the employees, especially for cross-border workers.
Social parameters and other new features - What changes on 1 January 2026. Learn more on the new pension reform of 19 December 2025, the management of electronic certificate of incapacity for work, simplified procedure for profit-sharing bonuses, tax relief in case of sharing child benefit in cases of shared custody and more...
Specific social security obligations apply to non-resident employees who perform all or part of their professional activity outside Luxembourg. To ensure optimal management of these formalities, our dedicated team is available to assist you at every step of the process. We will support you in fulfilling your administrative obligations, ensuring that all procedures are carried out in full compliance with the relevant authorities.
Taxpayers are required to make quarterly advance payments for Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Municipal Business Tax (MBT) and Net Wealth Tax (NWT).
Pillar 2 brings in a 15% minimum tax and new reporting obligations for large groups. In Luxembourg, entities with a calendar year-end must file for the 2024 financial year by 30 June 2026.
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2024 Income tax returns: The forms are now online.
As part of the drive to enhance payment security and in order to meet European regulatory requirements, banks will implement the Beneficiary Verification Service (VoP) starting on October 9 for all euro payments made within the SEPA area, including those processed via MULTILINE.
Following the legislative elections in October 2023, the Luxembourg government unveiled its 2023–2028 coalition agreement, outlining initiatives to enhance the country’s economic competitiveness. The agreement places particular emphasis on the financial sector, with key tax reforms designed to foster sustainable growth and reinforce Luxembourg’s status as a leading international financial center over the next five years.
The tax unity regime allows a group of Luxembourg companies to be taxed as a single taxpayer on a consolidated basis. This regime enables the offsetting of profits and losses among group members, potentially reducing the group’s overall tax burden.
The Grand-Ducal Decree of 6 June 2025 modified the lists of Participating Jurisdictions and Reportable Jurisdictions for the CRS reporting year 2024. The Grand-Ducal Decree added the following jurisdictions to the List of Participating Jurisdictions. In addition, certain jurisdictions were added to the list of Reportable Jurisdictions.