This week in tax: Public CbCR gets go-ahead in EU The EU Council Ministers for Economic, Industrial and Research Policy have voted to support public country-by-country reporting (CbCR), although progress may be stalled if member states do not confirm their... By Anjana Haines February 26 2021
Nine countries risk being added to EU blacklist The EU Council has added Dominica to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions (EU tax blacklist), while nine other countries must improve their tax good governance practices to avoid the... By Anjana Haines February 22 2021
This week in tax: Digital advertising taxes create controversy; Cameco case ends In another eventful week in tax, several notable lawsuits have been launched, appealed, or finally come to an end. But that is not all that has been happening. By Anjana Haines February 19 2021
Uber faces higher tax bills after losing UK Supreme Court case Uber drivers must be classified as workers, according to a UK Supreme Court ruling issued on February 19. The case will have significant tax and employment implications for companies operating... By Anjana Haines February 19 2021
Ryanair to appeal EU court’s decision on French and Swedish state aid Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will appeal the General Court of the European Union’s judgment that said state aid schemes in France and Sweden allowing domestic airlines to defer taxes are... By Anjana Haines February 18 2021
Singapore budget removes GST relief on imported low-value goods Singapore follows Australia, New Zealand and other countries by removing the goods and services tax (GST) relief on the importation of low-value goods to ensure a level playing field between... By Anjana Haines February 17 2021
This week in tax: OpenLux and UK sales tax row Revelations that Luxembourg’s public beneficial ownership register is not delivering on policy and transparency objectives, and fresh calls for more taxes on digital businesses, have hit the headlines this week. By Anjana Haines February 12 2021
Coca-Cola estimates $12 billion tax liability if it loses US TP case Coca-Cola could face a potential liability of more than $12 billion if it loses its long-running battle with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over its transfer pricing (TP) methodology. By Anjana Haines February 12 2021
ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: East African Community Regional intergovernmental organisation of six member states By Anjana Haines February 05 2021
This week in tax: Budgets, consultations and the EU Apple case Taxpayers are busy analysing proposals in India’s budget, while the Apple case is back in the news, and the OECD’s consultation on dispute resolution under BEPS Action 14 has dominated... By Anjana Haines February 05 2021