This week in tax: Kopparberg seeks damages from HMRC This week Swedish beverages company Kopparberg launched a damages claim against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over claims it was put at a disadvantage by a UK tax loophole. By Josh White & Alice Jones & Anugraha Sundaravelu July 30 2021
Taxpayers filter out risky sellers under strict Indian GST law Recent rulings from the Madras and Chhattisgarh High Courts criticised the revenue department for penalising buyers when sellers fail to remit GST, but they are not enough to provide certainty. By Alice Jones July 28 2021
Women in Tax – Europe forum 2021 Tax directors at ITR’s Women in Tax conference in June 2021 discussed digital and environmental taxes, global transfer pricing (TP) developments, career progression, and tax technology. By Alice Jones July 21 2021
This week in tax: EU wins right to investigate Nike The European Commission will be pursuing its state aid investigation of Nike’s Dutch tax arrangements after the US sportswear company lost its bid to stop the probe this week. By Josh White & Alice Jones & Leanna Reeves July 16 2021
Q2 2021: Top indirect tax disputes In the second quarter of 2021, Oracle won on sales tax apportionment in the US, and the European Court of Justice (CJEU) held that double tax rules on VAT only... By Alice Jones July 14 2021
OECD releases first report on tax transparency in LATAM An OECD report highlights that €12 billion ($14.16 billion) in additional tax revenue has been identified in Latin America (LATAM) due to exchange of information (EOI) measures. By Alice Jones July 14 2021
This week in tax: Cairn wins case to seize Indian state assets UK oil and gas company Cairn Energy has won the right to seize Indian state assets based in France as part of its long-running tax dispute with the Indian government. By Josh White & Alice Jones July 09 2021
Indian dispute over GST on intermediaries rumbles on Taxpayers lack certainty on the future of GST policy, following divergent rulings from two judges at the Bombay High Court on the tax liability of intermediary service providers. By Alice Jones July 07 2021
Tax Justice Network reports tax transparency is key to human rights Tax directors at multinational enterprises (MNEs) should embrace transparency, according to the latest Tax Justice Network (TJN) report, as advocacy groups link tax abuse to an infringement on human rights. By Alice Jones July 07 2021
This week in tax: 130 countries agree on minimum tax rate plan Most countries participating in the Inclusive Framework (IF) signed an agreement supporting a global minimum corporate tax rate this week. By Danish Mehboob & Josh White & Alice Jones July 02 2021
