ITR Global Tax 50 2021-22: UK Supreme Court ruling on Uber The ride-hailing company Uber suffered a blow in February 2021, when the UK Supreme Court ruled that its drivers are not independent contractors, leaving Uber liable for increased worker rights... By Alice Jones February 14 2022
ITR Global Tax 50 2021-22: Bob Hamilton Bob Hamilton, chair of the Forum on Tax Administration (FTA), commissioner of the CRA, and governing board member of Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), talks to ITR about his achievements... By Alice Jones February 14 2022
ITR Global Tax 50 2021-22: Digital services taxes Digital services taxes (DSTs) caused more controversy in 2021, as countries introduced them rather than wait for a multilateral agreement. By Alice Jones February 09 2022
ITR Global Tax 50 2021-22: Piet Battiau In this exclusive interview, Piet Battiau, head of the Consumption Taxes Unit at the OECD, talks to ITR about the achievements of 2021, and what to look out for this... By Alice Jones February 02 2022
This week in tax: IMF pushes Japan to raise taxes The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Japanese government to cut back on emergency spending and consider tax increases to cover the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Josh White & Alice Jones & Leanna Reeves January 28 2022
ITR Global Tax 50 2021-22: Zayda Manatta In this exclusive interview, Zayda Manatta, head of the OECD Global Forum’s Secretariat, talks to ITR about what taxpayers can expect from her team in 2022. By Alice Jones January 26 2022
This week in tax: Estonia, Hungary and Poland oppose EU tax reform Finance ministers from Estonia, Hungary and Poland are opposing the EU’s plans to implement a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% by 2023. By Josh White & Alice Jones & Leanna Reeves January 21 2022
Taxpayers await EU public consultation on standardising e-invoicing The EU’s forthcoming public consultation on the VAT in the Digital Age project offers an opportunity for multinational enterprises (MNEs) to push for a lower compliance burden across the economic... By Alice Jones January 19 2022
This week in tax: 2022 set to be a year of global tax reform Governments around the world are expected to implement OECD plans for digital tax reform, but these plans are far from the only changes on the agenda. By Josh White & Alice Jones & Leanna Reeves January 14 2022
Governments debate cutting VAT on domestic energy bills Countries including the UK are considering cutting VAT on domestic energy bills to mitigate rising prices due to the energy crisis. Meanwhile, energy firms could face a windfall tax. By Alice Jones January 12 2022
