Certificate of tax residence
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A certificate or a confirmation of tax residence is a document, which attests that the income beneficiary is a tax resident in Luxembourg. This certificate is issued by the Luxembourg Inland Revenue (Administration des contributions directes - ACD).
There are currently more than 80 different bilateral agreements in force in Luxembourg. The purpose of tax agreements is to avoid the legal double taxation with respect to direct taxes.
A certificate or a confirmation of tax residence can only be issued by the tax authorities in the applicant's country of residence.
Who is concerned
Resident taxpayers in Luxembourg who are subject to income tax on their worldwide revenues (domestic and foreign income).
It should be noted that the obtention of a residence permit does not automatically imply the tax residence also being in Luxembourg.
Regardless of their address, natural persons are theoretically considered non-resident taxpayers in Luxembourg as long as they possess a centre of vital interests abroad, outside Luxembourg.
Costs
The certificate is issued free of charge.
How to proceed
Submitting the application
Applicants must submit their application to the competent service at the Luxembourg Inland Revenue (ACD), i.e. the Department of natural persons (Section des personnes physiques) or the Corporate Department (Section des sociétés). The applicant must indicate the following:
- their names;
- the file number - their national identification number (matricule) or their date of birth;
- their address or the address of their registered office;
- the name of the administration requesting the certificate and the purpose of their request;
- the language in which the certificate should be drafted, i.e. French, German or English.
Applications for a tax residence certificate from Undertakings for Collective Investments should be addressed to the Corporate Tax Department 6 (Bureau d'imposition sociétés 6) at the ACD.
Supporting documents
Applications for tax residence certificates from Undertakings for Collective Investments must be submitted together with a certificate from the Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier - CSSF) attesting that the applicant is registered as a SICAV/SICAF and subject to the CSSF's supervision.
Review of the file
Before issuing a certificate, the ACD reserves the right to verify if the applicant does not have any outstanding tax liabilities.
The Luxembourg Inland Revenue may request additional supporting documents as part of the process of verifying any information, statements, applications, declarations, claims or appeals submitted to its offices.
In the event of doubt, the certificate of tax residence can be denied and the tax status as a resident or non-resident person will be determined at the time their first income tax return is being submitted.
Who to contact
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Luxembourg Inland Revenue (ACD)
- Address:
- 33, rue de Gasperich L-5826 Hesperange Luxembourg
Please click on the link above to find the competent department.
Related procedures and links
Procedures
Links
Further information
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Certificats
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
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Service d’imposition - Section des personnes physiques
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
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Service d’imposition - Section des sociétés
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
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Numéro de dossier - Matricule - NIF ou TIN
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
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Bureau d’imposition Sociétés 6
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
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Statut de résident / non-résident
sur le site de l’Administration des contributions directes (ACD)
