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California’s VAT back tax ‘devastating’ for third-party sellers

August 14, 2019

California’s pursuit of back-taxes from third-party sellers on Amazon and other online marketplace sites risks bankrupting small businesses. Amazon is failing to accept responsibility, sellers claim, and it’s a worldwide problem.
US companies gain benefits under tailored carbon taxes

August 09, 2019

Multinational companies, including ExxonMobil and Microsoft, are supporting a corporate-friendly US carbon tax with trade-offs where they pay more tax in exchange for tax certainty, including protection from emission disputes.
What to expect at the IFA 2019 Congress

August 09, 2019

International Tax Review speaks to IFA President Murray Clayson about the prospects for “radical change” on digital tax and why the London Congress will focus on BEPS Action 4 and the challenges facing investment funds.
Disclosures show whistleblowing standards benefit tax departments

August 07, 2019

Data from internal corporate disclosures show that internal procedures and systems for whistleblowing are improving corporate governance and inter-departmental trust within companies, but tax heads are hesitant about the results that create a paper trail.
Blockchain could create tax certainty in transactional taxes

August 05, 2019

In-house blockchain experts and consultants say companies and tax authorities can use distributed ledger technology to report and administer transactional taxes as real-time reporting increases.

US companies gain benefits under tailored carbon taxes

August 09, 2019

Multinational companies, including ExxonMobil and Microsoft, are supporting a corporate-friendly US carbon tax with trade-offs where they pay more tax in exchange for tax certainty, including protection from emission disputes.
What to expect at the IFA 2019 Congress

August 09, 2019

International Tax Review speaks to IFA President Murray Clayson about the prospects for “radical change” on digital tax and why the London Congress will focus on BEPS Action 4 and the challenges facing investment funds.
Disclosures show whistleblowing standards benefit tax departments

August 07, 2019

Data from internal corporate disclosures show that internal procedures and systems for whistleblowing are improving corporate governance and inter-departmental trust within companies, but tax heads are hesitant about the results that create a paper trail.

US digital giants worried about domino effect from French DST

August 16, 2019

Tax heads at Amazon and Facebook said France’s digital services tax (DST) adds uncertainty to an already ambiguous international tax environment because other countries can opt to undermine a multilateral solution too.
California’s VAT back tax ‘devastating’ for third-party sellers

August 14, 2019

California’s pursuit of back-taxes from third-party sellers on Amazon and other online marketplace sites risks bankrupting small businesses. Amazon is failing to accept responsibility, sellers claim, and it’s a worldwide problem.
What to expect at the IFA 2019 Congress

August 09, 2019

International Tax Review speaks to IFA President Murray Clayson about the prospects for “radical change” on digital tax and why the London Congress will focus on BEPS Action 4 and the challenges facing investment funds.

US digital giants worried about domino effect from French DST

August 16, 2019

Tax heads at Amazon and Facebook said France’s digital services tax (DST) adds uncertainty to an already ambiguous international tax environment because other countries can opt to undermine a multilateral solution too.
Disclosures show whistleblowing standards benefit tax departments

August 07, 2019

Data from internal corporate disclosures show that internal procedures and systems for whistleblowing are improving corporate governance and inter-departmental trust within companies, but tax heads are hesitant about the results that create a paper trail.
Enhanced accounting standards could curb investor tax frustrations

July 29, 2019

Companies are starting to explore whether the UK Corporate Accountability Network’s latest accountancy framework - which requires tax data to be included in financial accounts for investor analysis - benefits their tax and business strategies.

US companies gain benefits under tailored carbon taxes

August 09, 2019

Multinational companies, including ExxonMobil and Microsoft, are supporting a corporate-friendly US carbon tax with trade-offs where they pay more tax in exchange for tax certainty, including protection from emission disputes.

Global minimum taxation: A matter of time

July 10, 2019

Minimum tax red flags have appeared in recent legislation as countries and organisations race to address perceived inequities within the international tax regime.
European Tax Awards 2019: The winners

July 10, 2019

The winners of International Tax Review’s 15th European Tax Awards have been announced.
Tax Advisory Survey 2019

July 10, 2019

Tax and trade wars among governments and the battles companies face against tax authorities through audits and inevitable disputes mean even the most super-human tax director among us needs a little help.