EU DAC
DAC6 is the new EU Directive that covers cross-border arrangements. It came into effect on 25 June 2018. Its aim is to discourage aggressive tax planning, promote disclosure and improve transparency.
In accordance with DAC6, promoters and 'service provider' intermediaries (including banks, accounting and law firms, and other providers) are required to report certain cross-border arrangements.
Our DAC6 Directive Training Course will help your employees understand and comply with the DAC6 directive policy, guidelines and procedures.
- 35 Minutes
- All staff
- Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives
- Recognise what DAC6 is and when it applies
- Identify the cross-border arrangements that are reportable under the Directive
- Appreciate when and how the Main Benefit Test applies
- Identify what hallmark may be met in different situations
- Assess your reporting obligations in a given scenario
- Know what information to disclose in order to comply with DAC6, and how and when to disclose it
What can you expect your employees to learn?
Introduction
Background
- Cases: In the news
What is DAC6?
- You decide: What is reportable?
Disclosure Requirements
- You decide: Multiple reporting
Reportable cross-border arrangements (RCBAs)
- Exercise: Is is an RCBA or not?
Main Benefit Test (MBT)
- You decide: Recognising when there is a tax advantage
- Assessing whether the MBT applies
The Five Hallmarks
- You decide: What hallmark is met?
Check Your Understanding: Practice Scenarios
- You decide: The tax deferral
- Scenario: The tax deferral
- You decide: the agreement
- Scenario: The agreement
- You decide: The offshore entities
- Scenario: The offshore entities
- You decide: Double depreciation
- Scenario: Double depreciation
- You decide: Marcus' clients
- Scenario: Marcus' clients
- You decide: The share transfer
- Scenario: The share transfer
Reporting Requirements: What, when and where?
Summary
Assessment
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