SEC filings show US MNE uncertainty over long-term impact of TCJA Financial reports show businesses such as Target and JPMorgan Chase lowering their effective tax rates, but they remain uncertain about the long-term impact of US tax reform, which has limited... By Danish Mehboob May 23 2019
Companies examining long-term benefits of Swiss tax residence after vote Taxpayers are relieved the public accepted the government’s tax reform proposal, but some are considering whether staying in Switzerland is worth it as the tax system becomes more rigid and... By Danish Mehboob May 20 2019
Reorganisations slow amid vague indirect transfer tax regimes Uncertainty over how to tax offshore indirect transfers and delay to establishing an international framework for taxing such transfers is leading to a slowdown in corporate reorganisations. By Danish Mehboob May 16 2019
Taxpayers caught up in CFC state aid ruling expect UK to appeal Companies such as the Daily Mail Group, Diageo and the London Stock Exchange are expecting the UK to appeal the EU’s state aid decision against the country’s CFC group financing... By Danish Mehboob May 13 2019
Companies see user participation as a nightmare Tax professionals are worried about how to identify user participation accurately within any digital business model, particularly given how easy it is for users to hide their true location. By Danish Mehboob May 08 2019
MNEs gain tax certainity through document standardisation Tax directors are dealing with more audits, but standardising global tax operations can greatly ease the burden because it helps tax authorities understand corporate tax positions better. By Danish Mehboob May 03 2019
Taxpayers say a sabbatical on BEPS would be a good thing Tax directors have criticised a post-BEPS environment for emboldening less experienced, less technically-knowledgeable tax authorities to start transfer pricing audits based on “unsound arguments” to crack down on aggressive tax... By Danish Mehboob May 01 2019
Norton Rose Fulbright hires tax partner in New York Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed David Burton as a renewable energy tax partner to help global clients with finance and energy transactions. By Danish Mehboob April 22 2019
McCarthy Tétrault hires Raj Juneja in Toronto McCarthy Tétrault has hired Raj Juneja as an equity partner to its transactional and tax advisory practice in Toronto. By Danish Mehboob April 19 2019
Tax liabilities to fluctuate under alternative rates after Libor is phased out Tax professionals are concerned about a rising tax burden from adjusting profit and loss (P&L) statements after regulators axe the London inter-bank offered rate (Libor), mainly from trying to re-negotiate... By Danish Mehboob April 17 2019
