Eco News Flash N°13 – Taxation: A key lever for attracting talent
Luxembourg’s economic success story, from the development of the steel industry in the 19th century to the present day, is inextricably linked to its ability to attract foreign workers. While the country ranks in the top 10 of the IMD 2023 international competitiveness ranking for its ability to attract highly qualified employees, the availability of […]
Modernising the tax framework to keep the Grand Duchy competitive
In the proposals to political parties published by the ABBL for the 2023 parliamentary elections, UEL Director Jean-Paul Olinger stresses the importance of modernising the tax framework. What are the main challenges facing the Luxembourg financial center? Our country’s future prosperity depends on Luxembourg’s ability to attract, train and mobilise the talent of tomorrow, whether […]
Implementation of the tripartite agreement of 7 March 2023 concerning the third index-linked tranche for 2023
Points 1 and 2 of the agreement between the Government, the UEL and the trade unions OGBL, LCGB and CGFP of 7 March 2023, following the meeting of the Tripartite Coordination Committee on 3 March 2023, provide that the State will compensate the third index tranche for the year 2023 as well as for the […]
Occupational Health and Safety Forum 2023
The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Forum took place on 11 May 2023 in the form of a conference at the Chamber of Commerce. Over the course of the day, almost 400 people attended the conference. The OHS Forum was organised by the initiators of VISION ZERO in Luxembourg: the Accident Insurance Association, the Union […]
Annual reports of the UEL member organisations – 2022
Annual reports of the UEL member organisations This section provides an overview of our members’ annual reports and activity reports for the year 2022. ABBL – Annual report 2022 ACA – Annual report 2022 Chambre de Commerce – Annual report 2022 Chambre des Métiers – Annual report 2022 FEDIL – Annual report 2022 Luxembourg Confederation […]
Tax incentives for a greener Luxembourg economy: why urgent action is needed
Luxembourg is committed to achieving climate neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, the climate law and the PNEC provide for a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (compared with 2005), a 25% share of renewable energies in final energy consumption and a 44% increase in energy efficiency by 2030. Luxembourg will only be […]
Prevention is crucial to reducing accidents in the workplace
The Accident Insurance Association (AAA), which is responsible for preventing and compensating accidents at work, commuting accidents and occupational illnesses, has introduced a bonus-malus system in 2019. This is designed to encourage contributors, including companies, to invest more in preventing accidents at work. The contribution rate payable by companies, which are divided into risk classes […]
2023 Budget: UEL demands tax relief targeting companies
UEL takes note of the government’s decision to introduce (retroactively for 2023) targeted tax relief for households, to strengthen their purchasing power in these difficult times, depending on the budgetary room. However, UEL asks that targeted tax relief be introduced to support companies as well, given the difficult economic situation they are also facing. Different […]
UEL’s position on the BEFIT initiative
UEL has published a position paper in response to the public consultation opened by the European Commission on a future proposal for a BEFIT tax directive contemplating the introduction of a new common tax framework for EU companies operating across borders and currently facing 27 different tax systems. UEL and the Luxembourg business sectors it […]
Survey on teleworking in Luxembourg – January 2023
UEL and its members have carried out a survey on the practice of cross-border telework in Luxembourg companies. This survey gave a precise picture of the practice of telework in Luxembourg, and highlighted the advantages, disadvantages and obstacles to this practice according to the type of company and sector of activity. The UEL survey on […]