Canadian government appoints judge to tax court Bruce Russell QC was appointed as a judge of the Tax Court of Canada on October 20. By Anjana Haines October 28 2016
South Africa to hike taxes over next two years South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said the government will raise $3.1 billion in revenues through tax measures between now and the next two financial years, with several changes that... By Anjana Haines October 27 2016
Businesses rush to prepare for UAE VAT The United Arab Emirates is on target to implement its VAT regime on January 1 2018, but with the final VAT Law yet to be published, businesses face a tight... By Anjana Haines October 26 2016
US regulations crack down on earnings stripping The US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have finalised earnings stripping regulations that reduce the benefit of corporate inversions and limit the ability of companies to lower tax bills through... By Anjana Haines October 26 2016
European Commission state aid investigations: A timeline of events International Tax Review looks at the European Commission's latest developments and where it all started for some of the biggest investigations on tax rulings between EU member states and MNES. By Anjana Haines & Amelia Schwanke October 17 2016
Ireland’s corporate tax code can only get better, says finance minister Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan has promised that the country’s corporate tax system will remain reliable over the coming year, attracting more foreign investment, but some changes will be made. By Anjana Haines October 14 2016
HMRC appoints new tax assurance commissioner Jim Harra has replaced HM Revenue Custom's executive chair Edward Troup as the tax assurance commissioner following organisational changes within the UK tax authority. By Anjana Haines October 13 2016
Businesses rush to prepare for UAE VAT The United Arab Emirates is on target to implement its VAT regime on January 1 2018, but with the final VAT Law yet to be published businesses face a tight... By Anjana Haines October 13 2016
Taxpayers offered opportunity to correct South Africa tax affairs South Africa has opened its special voluntary disclosure programme (SVDP), but the details of the scheme have changed since the draft legislation was first published. By Anjana Haines October 10 2016
