US pushes for Apple tax ruling to be on G20 agenda in China The US wants corporate tax avoidance on the agenda at the G20 summit in China following a European Commission ruling that orders Ireland to collect $14.5 billion in back taxes... By Anjana Haines September 02 2016
MNEs sign Australian transparency code to ward off accusations BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, BP and Cochlear are among the big businesses that have signed up to Australia’s Voluntary Tax Transparency Code (the Code) to disclose more tax information in... By Anjana Haines August 25 2016
UK gets tough on offshore tax evaders Tax evaders using offshore accounts face tougher sanctions, and potentially no immunity for coming clean, under an HM Revenue and Customs proposal released today. By Anjana Haines August 24 2016
Asia Pacific nations slashing corporate taxes in competitive war Indonesia may have started Asia’s ‘race to the bottom’ on corporate tax as it looks to match Singapore and stop companies from keeping assets offshore. By Anjana Haines August 24 2016
MNEs and Belgium attack EU Commission’s decision on excess profits tax rulings BASF and at least four other multinationals are headed to the European Court of Justice arguing that competition commissioners acted beyond their powers in deciding that Belgium’s excess profits tax... By Anjana Haines August 23 2016
Barbados budget penalises banks, but encourages compliance The Barbados government has been criticised for proposing a heavier tax burden on banks in the 2017 budget while maintaining a steady stance on economic policies. By Anjana Haines August 23 2016
Tax professionals to face 100% penalties for enabling tax avoidance The UK tax authority has announced plans today to impose fine tax advisers, planners and accountants who help their clients avoid tax. By Anjana Haines August 17 2016
Tougher compliance rules proposed for New Zealand foreign trusts New Zealand’s government has confirmed that foreign trusts will have to disclose more information to the tax authorities as it gets tough on tax in the wake of the Panama... By Anjana Haines August 10 2016
India overcomes big hurdle on GST, so what’s next? The introduction of a goods and services tax (GST) in India is a giant leap forward, but the battle to implement the country’s biggest tax reform still faces challenges. By Anjana Haines August 04 2016
