Digital reporting can put taxpayer relationships at risk Tax heads shared their challenges to digital, data-driven tax reporting that could impact relationships with tax authorities and clients at the ITR Taxation of the Digital Economy Summit in London. By Danish Mehboob September 20 2019
New tax models find narrower faults in international tax system Academics are pitching models to policymakers, including the OECD, that assess the impact of external factors such as corporate tax cuts on other parts of the tax base across countries. By Danish Mehboob September 17 2019
OECD MAP statistics offer mixed views on dispute resolution The OECD’s statistics on mutual agreement procedures (MAPs) released today show taxpayer confidence in the tool is growing, but it also reflects greater disagreement over international tax rules. By Danish Mehboob September 16 2019
Investments need a tax neutrality standard to unlock treaty benefits The 2019 IFA General Report on investment funds showed fund taxation is rapidly evolving, but an inconsistent and limited international definition on tax neutrality has limited funds from benefiting from... By Danish Mehboob September 12 2019
Siemens tax head chimes in on AI and tax technology at IFA As CFOs are breathing down tax directors’ necks about artificial intelligence (AI) there is an increasing need to get in-house tax technology moving ahead of a fast-paced digital tax environment. By Danish Mehboob September 11 2019
Multinational groups cannot react fast enough to BEPS Action 4 The move from principle-based approaches to mechanical-based approaches could expose multinationals to permanent instances of over-taxation or double taxation under BEPS Action 4 across jurisdictions. By Danish Mehboob September 09 2019
Dutch tax system draws investment amid global slowdown EU and US businesses are investing more in Dutch operations owing to slowing business growth conditions from a US-China trade war, Brexit, and unilateral digital service taxes. By Danish Mehboob September 06 2019
Investors disappointed by former Yahoo! company’s tax strategy Altaba, a former Yahoo! entity, will begin liquidating its assets in the coming months, but corporate investors say the liquidation is not the most tax efficient option, nor what they... By Danish Mehboob August 29 2019
IR35 rules could disrupt Uber and Deliveroo’s UK operations Companies relying on the gig economy workforce, including Uber and Deliveroo, are reviewing the commercial impact in the UK after April 2020 when they will have to treat contractors as... By Danish Mehboob August 29 2019
Disclosures show whistleblowing standards benefit tax departments Data from internal corporate disclosures show that internal procedures and systems for whistleblowing are improving corporate governance and inter-departmental trust within companies, but tax heads are hesitant about the results... By Danish Mehboob August 29 2019
