Corporations reassured of tax stability in 2018 Irish budget Ireland’s 2018 budget eyed corporate tax certainty with a basket of proposals that aim to support business investment, employment and economic stability, but more changes are expected next year. By Anjana Haines October 11 2017
Business costs to fall as EU agree on MAP Ministers of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) have agreed on a new system for resolving double taxation disputes between member states that could see litigation and compliance... By Anjana Haines October 11 2017
BDO USA promotes Monika Loving BDO USA has promoted Monika Loving to the national service line leader for its international tax services practice. By Anjana Haines October 11 2017
Swedish Tax Agency gets new director general Katrin Westling Palm will become the new director general of the Swedish Tax Agency from November 1. By Anjana Haines October 06 2017
Amazon slapped with €250 million bill for illegal state aid Luxembourg will have to reclaim €250 million ($294 million), plus interest, from Amazon for “undue tax benefits” after the European Commission announced its state aid decision in the case. By Anjana Haines October 04 2017
Does Jersey’s 2018 budget spell the end of a tax haven? Around 30 foreign-owned companies will be affected by plans announced in Jersey’s 2018 budget to raise taxes on the island’s biggest retailers and redefine the term “financial services company” to... By Anjana Haines October 04 2017
First two board directors of Denmark’s reformed tax authority announced Hakon Iversen and Jens Otto Størup have been named as the directors of the first two boards to be established under Denmark’s reorganisation of the tax administration. By Anjana Haines October 03 2017
Dutch caretaker government proposes contentious refinement of VAT rate for medicines In the recently launched 2018 tax plan, the Dutch government has proposed to narrow the definition of medicine for the application of the reduced VAT rate. By Anjana Haines October 03 2017
Recent tax and transfer pricing developments in Greece Eftichia Piligou and Vasiliki Athanasaki of Deloitte Greece discuss the major tax and transfer pricing developments taking place in Greece. By Anjana Haines October 03 2017
