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
Businesses to be penalised for unknown involvement in VAT fraud Companies will have to take extra care to ensure their transactions have no connection with VAT fraud to avoid new sanctions proposed by the UK government. By Anjana Haines October 05 2016
New tax principal appointed to McDermott Will & Emery’s London tax practice McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Russell Hampshire as the tax principal in its London office. By Anjana Haines October 04 2016
UK finance chief hints at long-term plan on economy The way tax policy is made in the UK needs to be reformed, say business organisations, but the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will not unveil his plans... By Anjana Haines October 03 2016
