New global head of tax at KPMG Jane McCormick has been appointed as KPMG’s global head of tax. By Amelia Schwanke January 26 2016
UK and Northern Ireland agree on fiscal framework The UK and Northern Irish governments have reached an agreement on the devolution of the power to set corporate tax rates in Northern Ireland. By Amelia Schwanke January 25 2016
TJN calls for EU withholding tax regime to counter lack of US transparency The Tax Justice Network (TJN) has released a report calling for the European Union (EU) to impose withholding taxes on payments to ensure regions around the world are transparent. By Amelia Schwanke January 22 2016
Former IRS litigator joins Schiff Hardin Jon Feldhammer has joined Schiff Hardin’s San Francisco office as a partner in the general corporate and securities group. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
Garrigues takes on Santiago Chacón Santiago Chacón was made partner at Garrigues’ in Mexico in late 2015. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
Global Tax Management appoints new head of tax Raymond Wynman has been appointed as the new head of Global Tax Management’s international tax practice in Philadelphia. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
New head of innovation group at Grant Thornton Ian Rowland will lead Grant Thornton’s innovation group, located across the UK, from January 1 2016. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
Arias & Muñoz promotes tax pair Arias & Muñoz has promoted both Ximena Tercero and Tania Solis to partner of the firm’s tax and fiscal practices in Guatemala and Panama. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano promotes Hidalgo Raúl Hidalgo has been promoted to partner at Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano in Lima, Peru. By Amelia Schwanke January 20 2016
TREATY ANALYSIS: Australia-Germany ink post-BEPS double tax agreement On November 13 2015 the Australian and German finance ministers, Mathias Cormann and Wolfgang Schauble, signed a new double tax agreement in Berlin. By Amelia Schwanke January 15 2016
