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VAT Training – Holding and Financing Companies

Understand the VAT status of different types of holding companies and the implications of their financial activities, including VAT obligations and deduction rights.

 Training objectives : 

  • Identify the different types of holding companies (pure, financing, and active) and determine their VAT status.
  • Understand the VAT implications of financing activities and intragroup recharges carried out by these entities
  • Determine the VAT obligations applicable to these operations
  • Evaluate the right to deduct VAT on expenses/investments according to the nature of the activities performed

Audience :   Chartered accountant, lawyer, domiciliation agent, family office manager


Duration: 2 hours  
Format: Virtual class (inter-company or in-house)


Pricing in Luxembourg  : on quotation

Training Plan:


Introduction

A bit of VAT theory impacting the "holding sector"

  • Concept of VAT Taxable person
  • Place of supply of services
  • Intra-Community acquisitions
  • Deduction

Passive Holdings

  • Definition
  • VAT status
  • The trap of intra-Community acquisitions

Active Holdings

  • Definition
  • Supply of services
  • Recharging
  • Financing
  • Deduction

Conclusion : decision tree leading to the declarative obligations of holdings