DSTs thrust into political limelight As France’s digital services tax takes retroactive effect and the UK releases more details, tax heads spoke of a nightmarish cocktail of uncertainty and high politics. By Alexander Hartley August 29 2019
Tax heads: Here’s how to influence the OECD’s digital tax rules As countries consider the OECD’s digital tax proposals, tax heads shared their experiences of trying to get their voices heard. By Alexander Hartley August 29 2019
Digital tax: The loose thread unravels The BEPS process has been a little like mending an old pair of trousers. You can spend a lot of time and effort renovating the same pair to keep them... By Alexander Hartley August 29 2019
EU customs head: businesses should embrace, not fear, change Philip Kermode, the EU’s head of customs, says businesses must brace themselves for the modern era of customs, in which data flows are every bit as important as physical border... By Alexander Hartley July 10 2019
Businesses disappointed with OECD’s digital tax progress As G20 countries ratify the OECD’s work on taxing the digital economy, tax executives expressed their concern to International Tax Review that the body has not moved beyond proposals that... By Alexander Hartley July 10 2019
Qualified majority voting will drive reforms, says EC’s tax chief The European Commission head of company taxation initiatives has told International Tax Review about his hopes and frustrations in EU corporate tax and why he supports qualified majority voting. By Alexander Hartley July 10 2019
Robots are not coming for your job Tax executives speaking at an International Tax Review event in London say it is a challenge to convince people that technology can be helpful, not distracting. By Alexander Hartley July 01 2019
Few expect digital tax breakthrough by 2020 Tax experts have told ITR that they do not expect the OECD to achieve consensus on new tax rules by 2020, or maybe ever. By Alexander Hartley June 28 2019
Tax heads: DSTs are not illegal or discriminatory A panel of tax experts surveyed by International Tax Review say digital services taxes (DSTs) are distortive and must be temporary – but few thought they were illegal or discriminatory. By Alexander Hartley June 24 2019
Tax professionals: it is time to change the global corporate tax rules Tax chiefs have used International Tax Review’s survey on the taxation of the digital economy to say that international corporate tax rules are not working – but are divided on... By Alexander Hartley June 14 2019