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Tax Disputes

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  • Tax transparency in the spotlight like never before

    February 17, 2012

    Companies around the world are beginning to understand the importance of transparency about their tax affairs and the reputational benefits of eschewing aggressive tax planning. They will have the opportunity to debate these crucial issues with administrators, activists and practitioners at International Tax Review's first Tax & Transparency Forum on May 2.

  • European Tax Awards 2012: Entries close on February 14

    February 13, 2012

    Firms with offices throughout Europe and South Africa have until tomorrow to enter for International Tax Review's European Tax Awards

  • COMMENT: Is Canada’s GAAR still an enigma after Copthorne?

    February 06, 2012

    When it comes to the Canadian general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR), it could be said that the difference between acceptable and unacceptable tax planning is in the eyes of the beholder.

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Everything you need to know about the Vodafone ruling

    February 01, 2012

    International Tax Review has compiled a special free pdf report on Vodafone’s Indian Supreme Court victory. View the ruling, read what industry had to say, and uncover what this decision means for your business.

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Everything you need to know about the Vodafone ruling

    January 30, 2012

    International Tax Review has compiled a special free pdf report on Vodafone’s Indian Supreme Court victory. View the ruling, read what industry had to say, and uncover what this decision means for your business.

  • COMMENT: Lessons to learn from Vodafone

    January 23, 2012

    The Supreme Court’s Vodafone judgment is a momentous decision not only for India but also for a large number of foreign investors anxious to be a part of India’s growth story.

  • Why the Vodafone ruling leaves China standing alone in the cold

    January 23, 2012

    With last week’s victory for Vodafone, a message has been sent out to governments around the world that pursuing the taxation of the indirect transfer of shares is an unsustainable policy. But China won’t listen.

  • Vodafone wins $2.5 billion India battle

    January 20, 2012

    Vodafone has won its $2.5 billion tax battle with the Indian tax authorities. Read the court ruling and what industry had to say.

  • ECJ backs Rank in £250 million VAT reclaim

    November 11, 2011

    The ECJ has ruled in favour of Rank Group's claim that it overpaid VAT to HM Revenue & Customs by more than £250 million ($397 million).

  • Indian court explains how to calculate tax holidays

    November 09, 2011

    An Indian high court ruling has clarified one of the important issues surrounding tax holiday computation when a holiday period has ended.

  • Ten things you need to know about the UK-Swiss tax deal

    August 25, 2011

    The UK government yesterday reached an agreement with Switzerland to tax British citizens hiding their money in the Alpine tax haven. International Tax Review has looked at the peculiarities of the deal and found 10 key points you cannot ignore.

  • Who has been talking about the UK-Swiss deal?

    August 25, 2011

    The UK-Swiss deal has met with mixed reactions from advisers and tax justice campaigners, but the feeling is that it is worse for account holders than the Lichtenstein Disclosure Facility and bad for tax authorities too.

  • Exclusive: UK-Swiss withholding tax deal to be signed tonight

    August 24, 2011

    The UK-Swiss deal to apply withholding tax on British citizens with Swiss bank accounts will be signed tonight, International Tax Review can exclusively reveal.

  • Exclusive: Connors fights Vodafone’s corner

    August 12, 2011

    In an exclusive interview with Salman Shaheen of International Tax Review, John Connors, director of tax strategy and policy at Vodafone, hits out at his company’s critics and UK Uncut and explains his stance on topical issues such as country-by-country reporting and ADR.

  • Vodafone SC hearing: Week two

    August 12, 2011

    Vodafone continued to defend its tax position by claiming that there was nothing wrong in using tax saving routes and it was a common practice among multinational companies.

  • Swiss banks to pay $2.8 billion to Germany in tax evasion deal

    August 11, 2011

    Switzerland and Germany have reached agreement on a deal to stop the prospect of tax evasion through Swiss accounts from influencing Germans’ investment decisions.

  • Indian taxpayers face challenging future

    July 26, 2011

    Next year will herald a widescale period of change for tax in India. It will force tax directors from domestic and international companies to completely reconsider their strategies and to seek efficiencies at all levels of their company's tax affairs.

  • FREE: Asia taxpayers offer advice on how to avoid scrutiny

    July 20, 2011

    Multinational companies in Asia need to “think on their feet” and “simplify existing structures” if they are to avoid the attention of increasingly revenue-hungry tax authorities, says a group of the region’s leading tax directors.

  • Japan: Article 63 exemption and investment manager licensing

    June 30, 2011

    Koichiro Ohashi, Koji Yamamoto and Yoshiyuki Omori of White & Case describe fund distribution in Japan and analyse the article 63 exemption from business registration requirements which is increasingly being used by offshore managers as a resource-saving technique to distribute securities in Japan, and recent amendments to the securities law in relation to fund distribution to professional investors.

  • Sweden: Swedish position on capital attribution will lead to double taxation

    June 30, 2011

    Sweden does not allow the attribution of capital to permanent establishments. It should change its position to help companies avoid double taxation, explains David Perrone of KPMG

  • Senate Foreign Relations committee holds hearing on tax treaties

    June 09, 2011

    The Senate Foreign Relations committee, the US congressional body responsible for formulating foreign policy, held a hearing Wednesday on pending treaties related to taxation and transparency in reporting.

  • Chief judge champions US tax court’s approach

    June 01, 2011

    Lawyers used to practising in US district courts may be surprised to see that things are done differently in the national tax court. In an interview at the court in Washington DC, Chief Judge John Colvin explains to Erin Kelechava that the tax court places a greater emphasis on pre-trial procedures in the hope of achieving a more efficient resolution of the case on the merits.

  • Asia directors unveil long list of concerns

    June 01, 2011

    After last month’s Asia Tax Executives’ Forum in Singapore, International Tax Review investigates the real issues Asian tax directors face on a daily basis as they experience greater scrutiny from authorities while at the same time finding their work being placed higher on their board’s agenda.

  • UK finalising deal with Switzerland to tax non-domicile accounts

    April 28, 2011

    The UK government is in the final stages of brokering a deal to apply withholding tax on British citizens with Swiss bank accounts.

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