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January 21 2013

BAE Systems; Ireland and US FATCA agreement; Shome Committee GAAR report; US tax reform; UK VAT; Vietnam VAT exemptions; Brazil sets new interest rates; DOTAS schemes.

Compliance Management

BAE Systems believes compliance agreement will be key to Australian certainty

Ireland and US sign FATCA agreement in Dublin

Corporate Tax

25 key takeaways from final Shome Committee Report on GAAR

National Taxpayer Advocate report improves US prospects for tax reform

Indirect Tax

UK refuses to back down over reduced VAT rate for energy saving products

Vietnam amends law on VAT exemptions

Tax Disputes

Brazil sets new interest rates for related party transactions

Corporates gain new defence against HMRC discovery assessments of DOTAS schemes

Topics

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Direct Tax

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Direct Tax

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Direct Tax

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Podcasts

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Indirect Tax

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Direct Tax

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Direct Tax

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Transfer Pricing

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