Steven Mnuchin sworn in as US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin has been sworn in to serve as the 77th US Secretary of the Treasury. He will be the principal economic adviser to President Donald Trump on domestic and... By Anjana Haines February 14 2017
Tax hikes likely as South Africa tries to plug deficit Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is set to announce higher tax rates, as well as other measures, in his upcoming 2017/18 budget that could either boost the economy or deliver the... By Anjana Haines February 14 2017
Botswana plans for big changes to tax rules in 2017- 2018 budget Botswana intends to simplify tax legislation and introduce transfer pricing rules, the country’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development O K Matambo announced in his 2017-18 budget address. By Anjana Haines February 14 2017
Israeli Deutsche Bank CEO trapped in tax probe Boaz Aharon Schwartz, the CEO of Deutsche Bank’s local subsidiary in Israel, has been arrested on suspicion of tax and VAT offenses that involves more than ILS 550 million ($147... By Anjana Haines February 10 2017
Cristiane Gatti Bechara opens own tax firm in Brazil Cristiane Gatti Bechara has opened her own law firm, called Cristiane Gatti Advocacia, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By Anjana Haines February 07 2017
Mariel Yard joins Cragus in Dubai The Cragus Group has expanded its tax leadership team with the appointment of Mariel Yard in the Dubai office, United Arab Emirates. By Anjana Haines February 06 2017
Andersen Global collaborates with TaxChambers LLP in Toronto TaxChambers LLP, a tax boutique in Toronto, Canada, has become a collaborating firm of Andersen Global. By Anjana Haines February 06 2017
Jeremy Cape joins Squire Patton Boggs Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Jeremy Cape as a partner in the tax strategy and benefits practice group in its London office. By Anjana Haines February 06 2017
John Perry joins Walkers' Ireland office John Perry has joined Walkers’ Ireland office from Grant Thornton as a consultant in the tax group. By Anjana Haines February 03 2017
Jaitley seeks tax compliant economy in India’s 2017 budget India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has promised to clean up India’s economy in an effort to boost revenue through better compliance measures rather than tax hikes in his 2017-18 budget. By Anjana Haines February 02 2017