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
Hong Kong stamp duty hike offers a chance to reduce compliance burden The unexpected 30% stamp duty rate increase on stock transfers, which saw shares on the main stock exchange HKEX tumble by 8.8%, could precipitate a dialogue between taxpayers and the... By Danish Mehboob & Alice Jones March 17 2021
India’s equalisation levy expansion could trigger litigation Tax professionals expect multinational enterprises (MNEs) to challenge any attempt by the Indian government to target software licensing fees under the planned expansion of the equalisation levy, after the government... By Alice Jones March 16 2021
CJEU’s Danske Bank judgment on VAT grouping will impact EU reforms The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that the Swedish branch of the Danish bank Danske is a separate taxable entity for VAT purposes. By Alice Jones March 12 2021
