What you have missed on ITR Premium

International Tax Review is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 4 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2025

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

What you have missed on ITR Premium

itrpremiumlogo2.gif

An update on the UK’s SAO compliance efforts; why South Korea is the latest country to announce an FTT; and an analysis of the recently updated HK-Mexico DTA were just three articles that appeared on ITR Premium last week.


COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

hmrc20small2.jpg

HMRC talks UK senior accounting officer compliance
60 SECOND READ: International Tax Review talks to HMRC about senior accounting officer guidance, one of the UK tax authorities’ key compliance measures.

fatcaglass.jpg

First glimpse of modified W-8IMY FATCA form
Taxpayers have been given a glimpse of a draft version of the IRS' modified W-8IMY form. Several new requirements have been added making the form significantly more complex.



CORPORATE TAX

mexico20hk.bmp

Analysing the new Hong Kong-Mexico DTA
TREATY ANALYSIS: Mexico has become the first North American country to sign a tax treaty with Hong Kong. The new treaty will make it easier for Mexican outbound investment to Asia.

markus2050.jpg

TJN unveils global progress on automatic information exchange
The Tax Justice Network is about to release a new study on the progress being made to introduce automatic information exchange (AIE). International Tax Review speaks to the author of the study, Markus Meinzer, ahead of its publication about how far the world has come and who is holding it back.


INDIRECT TAX

flag-south-korea.jpg

South Korea planning derivatives FTT
South Korea has become the latest country to announce it is planning a financial transaction tax (FTT).

jimmcdermott.jpg

US Bill seeks to introduce a carbon tax
Democratic Representative Jim McDermott has tabled a Bill in the US House of Representatives to introduce a national carbon tax. While it unlikely to be adopted by the Republican dominated House it will focus the debate on how to use taxes to promote a sustainable economy.


TAX DISPUTES

ireland203.jpg

How to manage an Irish tax dispute
International Tax Review speaks to two leading Irish tax lawyers and asks for their advice on how to avoid disputes and what the future holds for Irish tax controversy.

brazil2.jpg

How Brazilian bureaucracy can result in liabilities for directors
Maria Isabel Tostes da Costa Bueno of Mattos Filho provides details of a recent Brazilian tax dispute that shows how company directors that leave businesses can still be liable for the company’s debts.

more across site & shared bottom lb ros

More from across our site

The cuts disproportionately affected staff in certain positions, the report also found; in other news, MHA announced the €24 million acquisition of Baker Tilly South East Europe
The plan aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of direct tax administration in India
Meanwhile, South Africa’s finance minister has accepted a court decision on suspending a VAT increase and US President Donald Trump mulls a 100% tariff on foreign films
Jaime Carey speaks about the benefits of his tax background, DEI values, the use of AI for a smarter legal practice, and other priorities that will define his presidency
Historically low levels of attrition over consecutive years made a ‘difficult decision’ necessary, PwC has reportedly said
WTS Global is also vetting new potential member firms in Algeria, Cote D’Ivoire and Benin, Kelly Mgbor tells ITR in an exclusive interview
The scope of qualifying pillar two tax credits could reportedly be broadened; in other news, hundreds of IRS appeals staff are to resign
For many taxpayers, the prospect of long-term certainty that a bilateral APA offers can override concerns about time, cost and confidentiality
Levine, who served under the Joe Biden administration, led the US’s negotiations on the OECD’s two-pillar solution
The deal to acquire ITR's parent company is expected to complete by the end of May 2025
Gift this article