MinterEllison hires GST partner in Australia Matthew Missaghi becomes the firm’s third GST partner. By Alexander Hartley February 11 2019
Why BEPS 2.0 makes tax heads nervous Some tax directors are unimpressed by the direction of the OECD’s digital tax proposals, with one warning they will bring “a whole new world” with wide-ranging implications. By Alexander Hartley February 04 2019
Withers hires senior tax counsel in Japan Kenichi Takashima joins Withers while also continuing his role as the Japanese representative of the OECD’s Business and Industry Advisory Committee. By Alexander Hartley February 01 2019
OECD announces countries' plans to revolutionise international tax system The OECD has stunned the tax world by signalling countries’ willingness to consider radical steps to drag the global corporate tax system into the 21st century by addressing the challenges... By Alexander Hartley January 30 2019
Who controls the digital tax debate? Businesses shouldn’t think about compliance with EU digital tax proposals, but instead influence the conversation and ensure governments aren’t hitting them by accident, say tax executives, advisors and lobby groups. By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
The biggest US states are getting serious about Wayfair For all companies that sell to US consumers without a physical presence in states, 2018’s Wayfair decision was a bolt from the blue. By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
Tax directors should change how they think about VAT in the GCC Businesses are at risk of being caught unaware if they ignore the continuous amendments to VAT regimes across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, tax heads warn. By Alexander Hartley January 28 2019
Despite ‘panic’, Italian e-invoicing seems to have landed smoothly Italy’s new e-invoicing regime came into effect on January 1. Companies expected teething trouble, but the early signs are positive and the changes should lead to long-term benefits. By Alexander Hartley & Joe Stanley-Smith January 28 2019
Platforms: Where the real Wayfair money is Collecting sales tax from online platforms like eBay and Amazon presents US states with a big cash prize and a host of technical complications. By Alexander Hartley January 23 2019
How VAT and customs will work the day after a no-deal Brexit Britain is nearer than ever to a disruptive exit from the EU, but businesses can do agonisingly little to prepare. By Alexander Hartley January 17 2019
