Will anything stem the tide of unilateral VAT changes in Europe? Heads of tax have expressed consternation at the continued lack of harmony in the EU’s VAT regime and the ongoing proliferation of unilateral VAT measures within the bloc. By Alexander Hartley April 10 2019
Norton Rose Fulbright hires tax partner in London Norton Rose Fulbright’s London practice has hired Michael Alliston, a corporate tax specialist, as a partner. By Alexander Hartley April 09 2019
Platforms to OECD participants: Please don’t pick on us In responses to the OECD’s digital taxation consultation, online platform providers including Uber and Spotify expressed fear of being singled out and subjected to stiffer treatment than conventional businesses. By Alexander Hartley April 04 2019
The world’s best tax transactional firms 2019 International Tax Review presents key trends and developments in the tax transactional market and ranks the best firms to help companies navigate the post-BEPS environment that poses challenges in restructuring... By Danish Mehboob & Alexander Hartley & Joseph Stanley-Smith & Anjana Haines April 03 2019
Trust among EU tax authorities essential to advance VAT regime EU member states trying to consolidate their VAT regimes received a cautious welcome from tax directors at International Tax Review’s Indirect Tax Forum, who warned that countries will have to... By Alexander Hartley March 22 2019
Exclusive: US state drags Amazon to court on platform sales tax liability By Alexander Hartley March 21 2019
Uber’s VAT battles illustrate different approaches to taxing the platform economy Uber has been fighting on multiple fronts over its VAT obligations in different jurisdictions. Alexander Hartley examines how a settlement with the Egyptian authorities and an ongoing legal drama in... By Alexander Hartley March 21 2019
Austria’s platform VAT law advances digital tax conversation A package proposed by the Austrian government includes a reform to platforms’ VAT obligations, mirroring the laws in the UK and Germany. By Alexander Hartley March 21 2019
Asia-Pacific: Companies play defence with transactions in APAC The need to align cross-border transactions with commercial substance to gain tax certainty and avoid litigation is driving deal-making across the Asia Pacific region. By Alexander Hartley March 21 2019
Pace of change makes it impossible to have an indirect tax strategy Tax professionals speaking at the International Tax Review Indirect Tax Forum said that the rate of indirect tax changes around the world makes having a long-term strategic plan very difficult. By Alexander Hartley March 20 2019
