Oxfam report: Large US multinationals stash billions offshore Oxfam claims that the 50 largest US companies, including global brands Alphabet (Google), Pfizer, Goldman Sachs, General Electric, Chevron, Wal-Mart, Walt Disney and Apple, stashed $1.6 trillion offshore in 2015... By Anjana Haines April 12 2017
MNEs face greater compliance burden from proposed US Tax Fairness and Transparency Act US Congressman Mark Pocan has introduced the Tax Fairness and Transparency Act in the House of Representatives. Multinationals should take note of the proposals as they may influence the wider... By Anjana Haines April 12 2017
Matheson promotes two tax partners Irish law firm Matheson has promoted Matthew Broadstock and Kevin Smith to tax partners in its tax practice. By Anjana Haines April 10 2017
Rio Tinto to challenge A$447 million Australian tax bill The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has issued tax assessments to seven multinational companies for a total of A$2.9 billion ($2.2 billion) in alleged unpaid taxes. By Anjana Haines April 07 2017
India uncovers thousands of shell companies and $2 billion in fake transactions The Indian government’s efforts to tackle the black economy has led to a crackdown against thousands of shell companies and tax bills to recover billions in unpaid taxes. By Anjana Haines April 07 2017
UHY Hacker Young merges with John A Tuffin & Co The UK Hove office of UHY Hacker Young has merged with Brighton-based accountancy firm John A Tuffin & Co. By Anjana Haines April 06 2017
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr appoints Mareli Treurnicht Mareli Treurnicht has joined the tax and exchange control practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr as a director. By Anjana Haines April 05 2017
Laurie Dicker joins Andersen Tax Laurie Dicker has been appointed as the managing director of Andersen Tax’s US national tax office, based in Washington, DC. By Anjana Haines April 05 2017
Tim Mulder joins DLA Piper in Amsterdam After almost four working at Loyens & Loeff, Tim Mulder has left to join DLA Piper in its Amsterdam office as a tax adviser. By Anjana Haines April 05 2017
More headaches for MNEs as Australia’s DPT is enacted Multinationals will be subject to Australia’s divert profits tax (DPT) rules from July 1 after the legislation received Royal Assent on April 4. By Anjana Haines April 05 2017
