Canada budget foregrounds DST, tax avoidance crackdown The Canadian budget combines continued COVID-19 support measures with the means to pay for them. Proposals include a digital services tax (DST), increased excise taxes on tobacco and vaping, and... By Alice Jones April 20 2021
OECD publishes report on VAT and the gig economy Dimitra Koulouri, senior VAT policy advisor at the OECD’s consumption taxes unit, talks to ITR’s Alice Jones about the impact of the growing gig and sharing economy on VAT policy... By Alice Jones April 19 2021
Renewable energy needs improved incentives, say tax directors Investors and developers face tax risks related to tax assets, real estate transfer taxes and aggressive tax authorities. Tax directors say that the accelerated depreciation of assets, tax consolidation options,... By Alice Jones April 14 2021
OECD tax report for G20 foregrounds environment and digital tax Secretary-General Angel Gurria’s last tax report to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors urges a phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies that undermine carbon pricing initiatives. By Alice Jones April 08 2021
Q1 2021: Top indirect tax disputes The first quarter of 2021 saw the UK Supreme Court rule against Uber, while the CJEU published a landmark ruling on VAT groupings, and the Indian Supreme Court ruled that... By Alice Jones April 07 2021
Carbon taxes to become the 'new normal' Environmental taxes form an increasing share of multinational enterprises’ tax burden, according to tax professionals. Support for carbon taxes from the fossil fuel industry and the Biden administration in the... By Alice Jones April 07 2021
MNEs must work harder to attract top indirect tax talent In a candidate driven market, multinational enterprises (MNEs) should provide job certainty, remote working, and professional development opportunities to attract the best indirect tax experts. By Alice Jones March 31 2021
Feminist tax policy could aid escape from COVID-19 recession Initiatives that work towards gender equality could shore up tax bases and assist the economic recovery from the pandemic, according to OECD policymakers. By Alice Jones March 29 2021
Tax professionals react to the UK’s VAT simplification agenda Tax professionals support the decision to simplify complex VAT processes, announced on the UK’s first ‘Tax Day’. Yet tax advisors say that any changes must not increase the MNE tax... By Alice Jones March 24 2021
Thailand could set an example for ASEAN e-services taxes In the run-up to Thailand’s 7% VAT on e-services provided by foreign businesses, the country is learning lessons from its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbours, but the government... By Alice Jones March 24 2021
