Limitations of the Deductibility of Intra-Group Interest Payments - The Swedish Legislation and its Compatibility with the Freedom of Establishment
On January 1, 2009, new rules regarding limitations of the deductibility of intra-group interest payments came into force in the Swedish legislation. The rules aim to prevent the use of certain tax planning practices, where a company appropriates itself tax advantages by taking advantage of the unlimited right to deduct interest expenses. The tax advantage is ensued when the paying company makes a