Google vice president Matt Brittin was called back to give evidence in front of the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week, after its members were unsatisfied with his responses in the November hearing alongside Amazon and Starbucks. PAC chairwoman Margaret Hodge accused the company of “doing evil” but many believe international tax rules are to blame for perceived aggressive avoidance.
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The Royal Bank of Canada’s success over HMRC represents a milestone in the interpretation of double tax treaties, Norton Rose Fulbright partner Dominic Stuttaford said
Experts from African law firm Bowmans outline the challenges that companies operating across the continent face to stay tax compliant amid legislative upheaval and US pressure
The OECD said the EU nation relies too heavily on corporate tax from multinationals; in other news, Squire Patton Boggs, Skadden and KPMG all made senior tax appointments
Tax controversy specialist Matthew Sharp’s switch to Brown Rudnick follows hot on the heels of US counterpart Skadden’s appointment of a new London tax disputes head
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