New Zealand goes soft on DPT plans in favour of BEPS measures Multinationals will not face a UK-style diverted profits tax (DPT) in New Zealand, but three consultation papers released by Inland Revenue propose tough measures against profit shifting, aggressive transfer pricing... By Anjana Haines March 08 2017
Taco Mooren joins Inter IKEA’s tax team Taco Mooren has joined the tax team of Inter IKEA at the group’s head office in Delft as of March 1. By Anjana Haines March 07 2017
Vertex relocates to central London Vertex, a tax automation solutions and services provider, has relocated its UK offices from Uxbridge to central London. By Anjana Haines March 07 2017
Caterpillar raided over offshore tax practices in Switzerland US officials raided three sites belonging to multinational manufacturer Caterpillar as part of an investigation into its offshore tax practices that were allegedly used to shift billions of dollars of... By Anjana Haines March 03 2017
Nominations open for Tax Controversy Leaders guide The research period for the seventh edition of International Tax Review’s Tax Controversy Leaders guide has begun. By Anjana Haines February 27 2017
Singapore budget confirms shift to indirect taxation Proposals in Singapore’s 2017-18 budget confirmed the government’s plans to shift from a direct tax base to an indirect one, with several measures proposing the introduction of new taxes on... By Anjana Haines February 24 2017
South Africa budget almost avoids tax hikes for businesses to plug deficit Businesses were left almost unscathed in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2017-18 budget that announced ZAR 28 billion ($2.16 billion) of revenue raising measures to help stabilise the economy, but there... By Anjana Haines February 23 2017
Hong Kong to establish tax policy unit to enhance regime Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan has announced his plans to establish a tax policy unit to review the country’s narrow tax base and boost international competitiveness in his 2017-18... By Anjana Haines February 23 2017
Tougher compliance rules for New Zealand foreign trusts New Zealand’s Parliament has approved legislation that will require foreign trusts to disclose more information to the tax authorities as it gets tough on aggressive tax planning in the wake... By Anjana Haines February 15 2017
Jasper Howard joins Hogan Lovells from Linklaters Jasper Howard has joined Hogan Lovells in the firm’s Washington DC office as a partner in the tax practice. By Anjana Haines February 14 2017