Discussion: Kamlesh Varshney talks about India’s tax policy agenda Kamlesh Varshney, India’s joint secretary (TPL) at the finance ministry, and Hitesh D Gajaria, partner and head of tax at KPMG India, discuss the key areas of tax policy affecting... By Anjana Haines March 30 2020
Fireside chat: Harmonising India’s laws with international standards India’s idea of what the ideal tax system should look like does not necessarily reflect the international standards being set at the OECD, but the finance ministry believes great progress... By Anjana Haines March 26 2020
BEPS fell short of revenue expectations, says Indian official Kamlesh Varshney, India’s joint secretary of tax policy and legislation at the finance ministry, said the BEPS project has not tackled base erosion or increased tax revenue since the reports... By Anjana Haines March 23 2020
ITR’s COVID-19 hub: Managing the tax impact of coronavirus The global outbreak of COVID-19 is significantly affecting businesses and their employees, as well as the wider domestic and global economies. By Anjana Haines March 19 2020
Public CbCR debate taken to the OECD If the OECD adopts suggestions to align country-by-country reporting (CbCR) with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard public CbCR will be inevitable, but this did not stop organisations expressing their... By Anjana Haines March 12 2020
Companies debate changes to ease CbCR compliance Businesses have offered some practical advice to the OECD about what changes it could make to the country-by-country reporting (CbCR) standard to reduce compliance and improve the use of data. By Anjana Haines March 12 2020
Companies reject OECD’s proposed CbCR changes Multinational companies like Anglo American and Astra Zeneca rejected proposals that would increase the data included in country-by-country (CbC) reports, potentially allowing tax authorities to use the data as the... By Anjana Haines March 12 2020
Amazon fights to overturn EU state aid ruling The US technology company is battling against the European Commission’s finding that its past cost-sharing arrangements in Luxembourg violated EU state aid law. By Anjana Haines March 05 2020
Singapore announces tax measures to manage COVID-19 Singapore’s Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat has announced short-terms corporate tax rebates, along with a host of other measures for businesses, the GST and environment, as well as measures to... By Anjana Haines February 18 2020