Tax controversy: Heavyweight audits on the rise Tax certainty has taken a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic after already suffering from cross-border issues in a post-BEPS environment. Danish Mehboob explains how tax dispute management tools will... By Danish Mehboob August 14 2020
Dutch exit tax discourages MNEs from leaving The Netherlands is expanding its dividend withholding tax (WHT) regime by adding an exit tax on companies such as Unilever that reorganise and move profit reserves to countries that do... By Danish Mehboob August 03 2020
Tax Talks: Hany Elnaggar, Nissan ITR reporter Danish Mehboob asks Hany Elnaggar, head of tax for Nissan in the Middle East, about transfer pricing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, including audits in Saudi... By Danish Mehboob August 03 2020
Uber prepares for long-term TP changes after COVID-19 Francois Chadwick, vice president of finance, tax, and accounting at Uber, is working with KPMG on efforts to monitor global tax guidance and possibly adjust the company’s transfer pricing (TP)... By Danish Mehboob July 27 2020
Is the Mauritius tax treaty network crumbling? Tax researchers and academics expect a long-term domino effect on treaty renegotiations across Africa after Senegal and Zambia terminated their double tax agreements with Mauritius and countries want to maximise... By Danish Mehboob July 20 2020
OECD tax chief fears pillar two will not find support without pillar one The OECD’s two-pillar proposal to address the tax challenges of the digitalised economy are technically different, but it is unlikely that one pillar would be adopted without the other, according... By Danish Mehboob July 14 2020
Germany’s stance on DAC6 reporting undermines wider EU deferrals Advisors are surprised to see Germany choosing not to defer its DAC6 reporting deadlines. This means many EU-based multinational companies and their intermediaries will need to report historical arrangements sooner... By Danish Mehboob July 13 2020
OECD corporate tax statistics use CbCR data for the first time Tax policymakers and economists finally have access to data on the tax and economic activities of large multinationals for a better picture of the international tax system and BEPS. By Danish Mehboob July 08 2020
Survey results: Dispute management tools need updating Tax professionals told ITR that tax dispute management tools and procedures need reforming and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated ongoing transfer pricing challenges in international tax. By Danish Mehboob July 06 2020
OECD model rules for digital platforms will pave the way for DAC7 The OECD’s latest model rules for reporting taxable transactions in the digital economy will shape the European Commission’s plans to expand the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC) and automatic exchange... By Danish Mehboob July 06 2020
